#003117
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.5% 0.069 154.1), rgb(0, 49, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#003117 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003117 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 49, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.069 154.1) |
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 #003117 | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003117 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003117 text on white | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #003117 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A9
oklch(81% 0.082 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#54B87A
oklch(70.6% 0.131 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003117
oklch(27.5% 0.069 154.1)
#003117 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) | #312C15 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2819 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00302B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003117
#003117
oklch(27.5% 0.069 154.1)
- #3B1935
#3B1935
oklch(27.5% 0.068 334.3)
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 #003117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #003117 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.