What color is #03E146?

#03E146 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(3, 225, 70), and in HSL hsl(138, 97%, 45%).

Is #03E146 accessible as text?

On white, #03E146 has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #03E146, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03E146?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #03E146?

#03E146 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E2039F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #03E146 below.

Is #03E146 good for buttons?

#03E146 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #03E146 — white text only reaches 1.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #03E146 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #03E146 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#03E146 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03E146

Not just a swatch — here's how #03E146 works with other colors. Named schemes with #03E146 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #03E146 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #6FFF80

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #03E146 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite 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 #03E146 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Malachite 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 #03E146 Secondary #C5F8C6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite 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 Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03E146 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

Malachite 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 #03E146 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 8/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 94/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 46/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #03E146 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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFF7DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #03E290 — 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 #03E146 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03E146;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 225 70;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.1% 0.245 145.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEF5;
  --color-100: #D8FDE3;
  --color-200: #B1FCC7;
  --color-300: #79F69F;
  --color-400: #49E979;
  --color-500: #25D058;
  --color-600: #259D49;
  --color-700: #206F38;
  --color-800: #194827;
  --color-900: #112C19;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F0FEF5',
    100: '#D8FDE3',
    200: '#B1FCC7',
    300: '#79F69F',
    400: '#49E979',
    500: '#25D058',
    600: '#259D49',
    700: '#206F38',
    800: '#194827',
    900: '#112C19',
  },
}

$base: #03E146;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF5;
$base-100: #D8FDE3;
$base-200: #B1FCC7;
$base-300: #79F69F;
$base-400: #49E979;
$base-500: #25D058;
$base-600: #259D49;
$base-700: #206F38;
$base-800: #194827;
$base-900: #112C19;
$base-hover: #03B538;
$base-subtle: #B6F4C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03E146",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79F69F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#49E979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#25D058",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#206F38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194827",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C19",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #03E146

Color Lab

Pairs with #03E146

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