#037616
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(49.2% 0.158 144), rgb(3, 118, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#037616 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #037616 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 118, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.158 144) |
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 #037616 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #037616 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #037616 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #037616 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46E
oklch(70.6% 0.122 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A146
oklch(63.2% 0.157 144)
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Step 600
600
#188B24
oklch(55.6% 0.17 144)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#037616
oklch(49.2% 0.158 144)
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Step 800
800
#0D6016
oklch(42.7% 0.131 144)
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Step 900
900
#174F19
oklch(37.8% 0.103 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#037616 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) | #786A00 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6221 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007264 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #037616
#037616
oklch(49.2% 0.158 144)
- #8A3992
#8A3992
oklch(49% 0.158 324)
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 #037616, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #037616.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.032
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.057
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.077
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.077
Use #037616 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.