#03552B
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.5% 0.1 153.1), rgb(3, 85, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#03552B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03552B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 85, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.1 153.1) |
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 #03552B | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03552B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #03552B text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #03552B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 153)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#1EA35B
oklch(63.1% 0.153 153.2)
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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)
#03552B
oklch(39.5% 0.1 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#052F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153.4)
#03552B 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) | #554D28 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C472E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03552B
#03552B
oklch(39.5% 0.1 153.1)
- #652F5D
#652F5D
oklch(39.5% 0.1 333.2)
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 #03552B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
Use #03552B 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.