#03BF50
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(70.2% 0.2 148.5), rgb(3, 191, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#03BF50 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock Green (#02C14D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03BF50 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 191, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 97%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.2 148.5) |
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 #03BF50 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #03BF50 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03BF50 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03BF50 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.069 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#85D793
oklch(80.9% 0.125 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#03BF50
oklch(70.2% 0.2 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#03BF50 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) | #C1AD45 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA159 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBA7 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03BF50
#03BF50
oklch(70.2% 0.2 148.5)
- #DF69DC
#DF69DC
oklch(70.2% 0.2 328.4)
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 #03BF50, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #03BF50.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.007
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
Use #03BF50 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.