#03693E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.9% 0.108 156.8), rgb(3, 105, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#03693E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03693E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 105, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 94%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.108 156.8) |
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 #03693E | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #03693E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #03693E text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #03693E text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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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
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#67B487
oklch(70.8% 0.102 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#33A069
oklch(63% 0.129 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#03693E
oklch(45.9% 0.108 156.8)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F2F
oklch(37.9% 0.085 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.3)
#03693E 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) | #68603B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5841 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00685E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03693E
#03693E
oklch(45.9% 0.108 156.8)
- #7C3D6E
#7C3D6E
oklch(45.8% 0.109 336.3)
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 #03693E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.065
Use #03693E 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.