#003018
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5), rgb(0, 48, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#003018 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003018 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 48, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #003018 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003018 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003018 text on white | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #003018 text on black | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#97D0AB
oklch(80.8% 0.079 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#56B87E
oklch(70.8% 0.127 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#003018 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #302B16 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F2A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003018
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
- #3A1933
#3A1933
oklch(27.2% 0.065 335.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #003018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.081
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.081
Use #003018 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.