#03890E
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.7% 0.182 143), rgb(3, 137, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#03890E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03890E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 137, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.182 143) |
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 #03890E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #03890E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #03890E text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #03890E text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB569
oklch(70.6% 0.13 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#3FA23D
oklch(63.2% 0.167 143)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#03890E
oklch(54.7% 0.182 143)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#05610A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 143)
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Step 900
900
#144F14
oklch(37.6% 0.108 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 142.9)
#03890E 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807221 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008574 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03890E
#03890E
oklch(54.7% 0.182 143)
- #A042AC
#A042AC
oklch(54.6% 0.181 323)
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 #03890E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #03890E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.018
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
Use #03890E 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.