#030C05
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14% 0.024 151.9), rgb(3, 12, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.83:1).
About this color
#030C05 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030C05 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 12, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 60%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14% 0.024 151.9) |
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 #030C05 | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030C05 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030C05 text on white | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #030C05 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA993
oklch(70.6% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F9478
oklch(63.1% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#577E61
oklch(55.5% 0.063 152)
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Step 700
700
#476B50
oklch(49.2% 0.06 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5742
oklch(42.7% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#324837
oklch(37.8% 0.04 151.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030C05
oklch(14% 0.024 151.9)
#030C05 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) | #0C0A05 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0905 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020C0A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030C05
#030C05
oklch(14% 0.024 151.9)
- #0F060E
#0F060E
oklch(14.1% 0.024 330.5)
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 #030C05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.022
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.102
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.102
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.109
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.110
Use #030C05 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.