#003309
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.9% 0.086 145.6), rgb(0, 51, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#003309 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003309 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 51, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.086 145.6) |
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 #003309 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003309 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003309 text on white | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #003309 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#96D398
oklch(81% 0.103 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#52BB5D
oklch(70.8% 0.164 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003309
oklch(27.9% 0.086 145.6)
#003309 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) | #342D04 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00312B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003309
#003309
oklch(27.9% 0.086 145.6)
- #3D163F
#3D163F
oklch(27.9% 0.086 325.7)
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 #003309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.022
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.069
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
Use #003309 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.