#03882C
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.6% 0.164 146.3), rgb(3, 136, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#03882C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03882C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 136, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.164 146.3) |
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 #03882C | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #03882C | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #03882C text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #03882C text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB473
oklch(70.6% 0.118 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#3FA14E
oklch(63.1% 0.151 146.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#03882C
oklch(54.6% 0.164 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#05601E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#144F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.099 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#03882C 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) | #8A7A20 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7234 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008575 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03882C
#03882C
oklch(54.6% 0.164 146.3)
- #9F47A2
#9F47A2
oklch(54.6% 0.164 326.2)
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 #03882C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #03882C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.016
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.026
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
Use #03882C 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.