#03AC59
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.2% 0.17 152.3), rgb(3, 172, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#03AC59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03AC59 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 172, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 97%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.17 152.3) |
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 #03AC59 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #03AC59 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03AC59 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03AC59 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.045 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A7
oklch(81% 0.083 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#57B877
oklch(70.7% 0.133 152.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#03AC59
oklch(65.2% 0.17 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#03AC59 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) | #AC9C52 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A998 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03AC59
#03AC59
oklch(65.2% 0.17 152.3)
- #CA63BD
#CA63BD
oklch(65.3% 0.17 332.3)
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 #03AC59, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #03AC59.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.041
Use #03AC59 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.