#03563A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.1% 0.086 162.6), rgb(3, 86, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#03563A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03563A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 86, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.086 162.6) |
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 #03563A | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03563A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #03563A text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #03563A text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB58E
oklch(70.8% 0.103 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#18A271
oklch(63.2% 0.133 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03563A
oklch(40.1% 0.086 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#042E1E
oklch(26.8% 0.054 162.7)
#03563A 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) | #544F38 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03563A
#03563A
oklch(40.1% 0.086 162.6)
- #673454
#673454
oklch(40.2% 0.085 343.2)
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 #03563A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
Use #03563A 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.