#03BF6D
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.7% 0.175 154.7), rgb(3, 191, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#03BF6D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03BF6D |
| RGB | rgb(3, 191, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 97%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.175 154.7) |
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 #03BF6D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #03BF6D | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03BF6D text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03BF6D text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E1
oklch(93.7% 0.032 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#85D6A1
oklch(81% 0.11 154.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#03BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.175 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#03BF6D 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) | #BEAE67 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA173 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDAB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03BF6D
#03BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.175 154.7)
- #E071CC
#E071CC
oklch(70.7% 0.175 334.5)
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 #03BF6D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #03BF6D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.010
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.014
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
Use #03BF6D 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.