#03984D
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.6% 0.156 152), rgb(3, 152, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#03984D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03984D |
| RGB | rgb(3, 152, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.156 152) |
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 #03984D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #03984D | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #03984D text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #03984D text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFA9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#60B67A
oklch(70.6% 0.122 152)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#03984D
oklch(59.6% 0.156 152)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#062F16
oklch(27% 0.064 152.1)
#03984D 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) | #988A47 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8052 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009686 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03984D
#03984D
oklch(59.6% 0.156 152)
- #B257A8
#B257A8
oklch(59.6% 0.155 331.6)
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 #03984D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #03984D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
Use #03984D 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.