Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C)

The hex code for Dark Pastel Green is #03C03C. It is rgb(3, 192, 60) in RGB, hsl(138, 97%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 69%, 25%) in CMYK — a dark green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#03C03C

HEX#03C03C

RGBrgb(3, 192, 60)

HSLhsl(138, 97%, 38%)

HSVhsv(138, 98%, 75%)

CMYKcmyk(98%, 0%, 69%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.216 145.7)

LABlab(68.08% -61.66 51.78)

LCHlch(68.08% 80.52 139.97)

Colors Closest to Dark Pastel Green

Dark Pastel Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 8.84 Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.47 Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 9.89 Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 12.72 Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 14.28 Vine Green#38A32AΔE 15.91

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#03C03C Channel Values

How Dark Pastel Green 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 192 · B 60	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 138° · S 97% · L 38%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 138° · S 98% · V 75%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 98% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 25%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.44:1 vs white · 8.61:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Dark Pastel Green 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.

TextWhite text2.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Dark Pastel Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Dark Pastel Green; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Dark Pastel Green

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Dark Pastel Green 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.

Typical#03C03C

Protanopia#B1B13E

Protanomaly#8CB73D

Deuteranopia#A0A045

Deuteranomaly#7FAE42

Tritanopia#47B6B6

Tritanomaly#37BA94

Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #03C03C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--dark-pastel-green: #03C03C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #03C03C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'dark-pastel-green': '#03C03C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.753, blue: 0.235)

Android XML<color name="dark_pastel_green">#03C03C</color>

SVG fillfill="#03C03C"

More Green Colors

Dark Pastel Green sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

043927 037949 047b04 034a03 05df72 032e15 06b106 01ffcd 082108 016630 087830 014421 195905 2e8b57 3b7a57 50c878 679267 8aff8a 9dc209 b3e6c9 cefdce e8ffd1 006045 00ab66

#03C03C Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Dark Pastel Green?

The hex code for Dark Pastel Green is #03C03C. That is rgb(3, 192, 60) in RGB, hsl(138, 97%, 38%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 69%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #03C03C?

#03C03C is rgb(3, 192, 60) — red 3, green 192, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #03C03C?

#03C03C converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 69%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #03C03C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #03C03C scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #03C03C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #03C03C 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 9.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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