#003301
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.8% 0.094 142.8), rgb(0, 51, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#003301 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003301 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 51, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.094 142.8) |
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 #003301 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003301 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003301 text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #003301 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#96D391
oklch(80.9% 0.11 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#52BB4E
oklch(70.6% 0.177 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A70C
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C08
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003301
oklch(27.8% 0.094 142.8)
#003301 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) | #342D00 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2906 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00312A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003301
#003301
oklch(27.8% 0.094 142.8)
- #3D1443
#3D1443
oklch(27.9% 0.094 322.4)
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 #003301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.067
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
Use #003301 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.