What color is #03BF09?

#03BF09 is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(3, 191, 9), and in HSL hsl(122, 97%, 38%).

Is #03BF09 accessible as text?

On white, #03BF09 has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #03BF09, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03BF09?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #03BF09?

#03BF09 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BF03B9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #03BF09 below.

Is #03BF09 good for buttons?

#03BF09 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #03BF09 — white text only reaches 2.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #03BF09 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #03BF09 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#03BF09 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03BF09

Not just a swatch — here's how #03BF09 works with other colors. Named schemes with #03BF09 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #03BF09 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #61E45B

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #03BF09 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03BF09 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #03BF09 Secondary #ABD8A7 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03BF09 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #03BF09 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 91/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 48/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #03BF09

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People also use #03BF09 with

Lawn Green Medium Sea Green Mauveine Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9F5CB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #03BF48 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #03BF09 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03BF09;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 191 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.8% 0.236 142.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEF1;
  --color-100: #D8FDD9;
  --color-200: #B1FCB3;
  --color-300: #79F67D;
  --color-400: #49E94E;
  --color-500: #25D02B;
  --color-600: #259D29;
  --color-700: #206F23;
  --color-800: #19481B;
  --color-900: #112C12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF1',
    100: '#D8FDD9',
    200: '#B1FCB3',
    300: '#79F67D',
    400: '#49E94E',
    500: '#25D02B',
    600: '#259D29',
    700: '#206F23',
    800: '#19481B',
    900: '#112C12',
  },
}

$base: #03BF09;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF1;
$base-100: #D8FDD9;
$base-200: #B1FCB3;
$base-300: #79F67D;
$base-400: #49E94E;
$base-500: #25D02B;
$base-600: #259D29;
$base-700: #206F23;
$base-800: #19481B;
$base-900: #112C12;
$base-hover: #029907;
$base-subtle: #ADF3AF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03BF09",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79F67D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#49E94E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#25D02B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#206F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#19481B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}