#03BA18 Color
#03BA18 is rgb(3, 186, 24) in RGB, hsl(127, 97%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 87%, 27%) 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 6.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#03BA18rgb(3, 186, 24)hsl(127, 97%, 37%)hsv(127, 98%, 73%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 87%, 27%)oklch(68.4% 0.227 143.1)lab(65.96% -61.92 60.62)lch(65.96% 86.65 135.61)What #03BA18 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 #03BA18, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#03BA18 Channel Values
How #03BA18 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 186 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 127° · S 97% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 127° · S 98% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.61:1 vs white · 8.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03BA18 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 #03BA18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03BA18; 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 #03BA18
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 #03BA18 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.
#03BA18#ABAB1C#88B11A#9B9B2A#7BA824#47AFAF#37B48C#A0A0A0Using #03BA18 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-03ba18: #03BA18;background-color: #03BA18;colors: { 'color-03ba18': '#03BA18' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.729, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_03ba18">#03BA18</color>fill="#03BA18"More Green Colors
#03BA18 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#03BA18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #03BA18?
#03BA18 is a dark green — rgb(3, 186, 24) in RGB and hsl(127, 97%, 37%) 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 6.73.
What is the RGB value of #03BA18?
#03BA18 is rgb(3, 186, 24) — red 3, green 186, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #03BA18?
#03BA18 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 87%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #03BA18 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #03BA18 scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #03BA18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #03BA18 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 6.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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