#03984F
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.6% 0.154 152.6), rgb(3, 152, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#03984F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03984F |
| RGB | rgb(3, 152, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.154 152.6) |
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 #03984F | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #03984F | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #03984F text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #03984F 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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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
#60B67B
oklch(70.7% 0.121 152.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#03984F
oklch(59.6% 0.154 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#062F16
oklch(27% 0.064 152.1)
#03984F 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) | #988A49 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8054 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009687 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03984F
#03984F
oklch(59.6% 0.154 152.6)
- #B357A6
#B357A6
oklch(59.6% 0.154 332.9)
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 #03984F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #03984F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.048
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
Use #03984F 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.