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#03CE22 Color

#03CE22 is rgb(3, 206, 34) in RGB, hsl(129, 97%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 83%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#03CE22
HEX#03CE22
RGBrgb(3, 206, 34)
HSLhsl(129, 97%, 41%)
HSVhsv(129, 99%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 0%, 83%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.243 143.4)
LABlab(72.47% -66.65 64.09)
LCHlch(72.47% 92.47 136.12)

What #03CE22 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 #03CE22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 5.46Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 6.26SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 9.01Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 12.33Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 13.99Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 15.12

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

#03CE22 Channel Values

How #03CE22 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 3 · G 206 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 97% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 99% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03CE22 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #03CE22 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #03CE22

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03CE22; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#03CE22
Complementary
#CE03B0
Analogous
#4ACE03
Analogous
#03CE87
Triadic
#2203CE
Triadic
#CE2203
Split comp.
#8703CE
Split comp.
#CE034A

Tints & Shades of #03CE22

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

#04F628
#27FC47
#4FFC69
#7CFD90
#A5FEB2
#CDFED4

Shades

#03B51D
#029719
#027E14
#026410
#014B0C
#012D07

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #03CE22.

How #03CE22 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#03CE22
Protanopia#BEBE25
Protanomaly#97C424
Deuteranopia#ACAC33
Deuteranomaly#89BB2D
Tritanopia#4FC2C2
Tritanomaly#3DC79C
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #03CE22 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-03ce22: #03CE22;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #03CE22;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-03ce22': '#03CE22' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.808, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_03ce22">#03CE22</color>
SVG fillfill="#03CE22"

More Green Colors

#03CE22 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#03CE22 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #03CE22?

#03CE22 is a mid-tone green — rgb(3, 206, 34) in RGB and hsl(129, 97%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.46.

What is the RGB value of #03CE22?

#03CE22 is rgb(3, 206, 34) — red 3, green 206, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #03CE22?

#03CE22 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 83%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #03CE22 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #03CE22 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #03CE22 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #03CE22 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 6.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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