#03561A
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.5% 0.117 146.4), rgb(3, 86, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#03561A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03561A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 86, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.117 146.4) |
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 #03561A | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03561A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #03561A text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #03561A text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD09F
oklch(80.8% 0.087 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB86A
oklch(70.8% 0.141 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA53E
oklch(63.2% 0.181 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03561A
oklch(39.5% 0.117 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#05300E
oklch(27.2% 0.075 146.6)
#03561A 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) | #574D13 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005449 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03561A
#03561A
oklch(39.5% 0.117 146.4)
- #652B67
#652B67
oklch(39.5% 0.117 326.2)
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 #03561A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.015
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
Use #03561A 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.