#03AC42
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.9% 0.19 147.5), rgb(3, 172, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#03AC42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03AC42 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 172, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 97%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.19 147.5) |
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 #03AC42 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #03AC42 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03AC42 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03AC42 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D19E
oklch(80.8% 0.092 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#57B968
oklch(70.7% 0.149 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#03AC42
oklch(64.9% 0.19 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#01300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.4)
#03AC42 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) | #AE9B36 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904B | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A895 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03AC42
#03AC42
oklch(64.9% 0.19 147.5)
- #C95DC9
#C95DC9
oklch(64.9% 0.189 327.5)
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 #03AC42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #03AC42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.048
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.049
Use #03AC42 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.