#00311D
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.6% 0.062 160), rgb(0, 49, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#00311D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00311D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 49, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.062 160) |
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 #00311D | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00311D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00311D text on white | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #00311D 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 160)
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Step 300
300
#97D0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#54B787
oklch(70.7% 0.118 160)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00311D
oklch(27.6% 0.062 160)
#00311D 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) | #302C1C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A281E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00312C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00311D
#00311D
oklch(27.6% 0.062 160)
- #3C1A31
#3C1A31
oklch(27.6% 0.063 341)
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 #00311D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.077
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.081
Use #00311D 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.