#03492B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.8% 0.082 157.7), rgb(3, 73, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#03492B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03492B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 73, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.082 157.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #03492B | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03492B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #03492B text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #03492B text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B389
oklch(70.6% 0.098 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#35A06B
oklch(63.1% 0.126 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03492B
oklch(35.8% 0.082 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.3)
#03492B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #484229 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004841 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03492B
#03492B
oklch(35.8% 0.082 157.7)
- #572A4C
#572A4C
oklch(35.8% 0.082 337.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #03492B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.007
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.017
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.045
Use #03492B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.