#03532A
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.8% 0.098 153.2), rgb(3, 83, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#03532A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03532A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 83, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.098 153.2) |
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 #03532A | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03532A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #03532A text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #03532A text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B67D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 153)
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Step 500
500
#23A35C
oklch(63.2% 0.151 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03532A
oklch(38.8% 0.098 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#062F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153)
#03532A 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) | #534B27 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005249 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03532A
#03532A
oklch(38.8% 0.098 153.2)
- #622E5B
#622E5B
oklch(38.8% 0.098 332.6)
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 #03532A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
Use #03532A 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.