#03B800 Color
#03B800 is rgb(3, 184, 0) in RGB, hsl(119, 100%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 100%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#03B800rgb(3, 184, 0)hsl(119, 100%, 36%)hsv(119, 100%, 72%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 100%, 28%)oklch(67.8% 0.23 142.4)lab(65.26% -61.90 63.41)lch(65.26% 88.61 134.31)What #03B800 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 #03B800, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#03B800 Channel Values
How #03B800 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 184 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 100% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 100% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.67:1 vs white · 7.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03B800 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 #03B800
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03B800; 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 #03B800
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 #03B800 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.
#03B800#A9A907#86AF04#9A9A1E#7AA716#46ADAD#37B289#9E9E9EUsing #03B800 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-03b800: #03B800;background-color: #03B800;colors: { 'color-03b800': '#03B800' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.722, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_03b800">#03B800</color>fill="#03B800"More Green Colors
#03B800 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#03B800 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #03B800?
#03B800 is a dark green — rgb(3, 184, 0) in RGB and hsl(119, 100%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.
What is the RGB value of #03B800?
#03B800 is rgb(3, 184, 0) — red 3, green 184, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #03B800?
#03B800 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 100%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #03B800 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #03B800 scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #03B800 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #03B800 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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