#03AA4E
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.5% 0.177 150), rgb(3, 170, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#03AA4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03AA4E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 170, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 97%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.177 150) |
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 #03AA4E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #03AA4E | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03AA4E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03AA4E text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 149.9)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 150)
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Step 400
400
#58B871
oklch(70.6% 0.138 150.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#03AA4E
oklch(64.5% 0.177 150)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#013011
oklch(27.1% 0.074 149.7)
#03AA4E 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) | #AB9A46 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F55 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A795 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03AA4E
#03AA4E
oklch(64.5% 0.177 150)
- #C75FC0
#C75FC0
oklch(64.5% 0.177 330)
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 #03AA4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #03AA4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
Use #03AA4E 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.