#003318
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28.2% 0.071 153.9), rgb(0, 51, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#003318 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003318 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 51, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.071 153.9) |
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 #003318 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003318 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003318 text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #003318 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#C2E3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#96D1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#51B979
oklch(70.8% 0.135 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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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)
#003318
oklch(28.2% 0.071 153.9)
#003318 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) | #332E16 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00322C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003318
#003318
oklch(28.2% 0.071 153.9)
- #3E1A38
#3E1A38
oklch(28.3% 0.072 334)
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 #003318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
Use #003318 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.