#03BE5E
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(70.2% 0.187 151.2), rgb(3, 190, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#03BE5E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock Green (#02C14D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03BE5E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 190, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 97%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.187 151.2) |
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 #03BE5E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #03BE5E | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03BE5E text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03BE5E text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#85D69A
oklch(80.8% 0.117 151.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#03BE5E
oklch(70.2% 0.187 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#03BE5E 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) | #BFAD56 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA065 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBA8 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03BE5E
#03BE5E
oklch(70.2% 0.187 151.2)
- #DE6CD3
#DE6CD3
oklch(70% 0.188 331.1)
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 #03BE5E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #03BE5E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.023
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.046
Use #03BE5E 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.