What color is #03BF42?

#03BF42 is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(3, 191, 66), and in HSL hsl(140, 97%, 38%).

Is #03BF42 accessible as text?

On white, #03BF42 has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #03BF42, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03BF42?

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

What colors go well with #03BF42?

#03BF42 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BF0380. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #03BF42 below.

Is #03BF42 good for buttons?

#03BF42 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #03BF42 — white text only reaches 2.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #03BF42 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #03BF42 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#03BF42 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03BF42

Not just a swatch — here's how #03BF42 works with other colors. Named schemes with #03BF42 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #03BF42 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Kelly Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #03BF42 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #62E475

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03BF42 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #03BF42 Secondary #ACD8AF 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #03BF42 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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.

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Color Lab

How #03BF42 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

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

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

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

Print safety 54/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #03BF42 with

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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 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9F5D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #03BF80 — 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 #03BF42 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03BF42;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 191 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.1% 0.211 146.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEF5;
  --color-100: #D8FDE4;
  --color-200: #B1FCCA;
  --color-300: #79F6A3;
  --color-400: #49E97E;
  --color-500: #25D05E;
  --color-600: #259D4D;
  --color-700: #206F3A;
  --color-800: #194829;
  --color-900: #112C1A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF5',
    100: '#D8FDE4',
    200: '#B1FCCA',
    300: '#79F6A3',
    400: '#49E97E',
    500: '#25D05E',
    600: '#259D4D',
    700: '#206F3A',
    800: '#194829',
    900: '#112C1A',
  },
}

$base: #03BF42;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF5;
$base-100: #D8FDE4;
$base-200: #B1FCCA;
$base-300: #79F6A3;
$base-400: #49E97E;
$base-500: #25D05E;
$base-600: #259D4D;
$base-700: #206F3A;
$base-800: #194829;
$base-900: #112C1A;
$base-hover: #029934;
$base-subtle: #ADF3C4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03BF42",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79F6A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#49E97E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#25D05E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#206F3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #03BF42

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Pairs with #03BF42

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