#03A54F Color
#03A54F is rgb(3, 165, 79) in RGB, hsl(148, 96%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 52%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#03A54Frgb(3, 165, 79)hsl(148, 96%, 33%)hsv(148, 98%, 65%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 52%, 35%)oklch(63.2% 0.17 150.8)lab(59.41% -52.29 33.62)lch(59.41% 62.16 147.26)What #03A54F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #03A54F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#03A54F Channel Values
How #03A54F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 3 · G 165 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 96% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 98% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.23:1 vs white · 6.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03A54F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #03A54F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03A54F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #03A54F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #03A54F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#03A54F#989850#789D50#898954#6D9552#389D9D#2BA085#8F8F8FUsing #03A54F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-03a54f: #03A54F;background-color: #03A54F;colors: { 'color-03a54f': '#03A54F' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.647, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_03a54f">#03A54F</color>fill="#03A54F"More Green Colors
#03A54F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#03A54F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #03A54F?
#03A54F is a dark green — rgb(3, 165, 79) in RGB and hsl(148, 96%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.51.
What is the RGB value of #03A54F?
#03A54F is rgb(3, 165, 79) — red 3, green 165, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #03A54F?
#03A54F converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 52%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #03A54F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #03A54F scores 3.23:1 against white and 6.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #03A54F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #03A54F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 13.1, which is visibly different.
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