#030C0F
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.5% 0.018 217), rgb(3, 12, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.74:1).
About this color
#030C0F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030C0F |
| RGB | rgb(3, 12, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 67%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.5% 0.018 217) |
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 #030C0F | 19.74:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030C0F | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030C0F text on white | 19.74:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #030C0F text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AE
oklch(70.7% 0.033 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C909B
oklch(63% 0.043 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#537A85
oklch(55.5% 0.047 217.3)
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Step 700
700
#446771
oklch(49.1% 0.043 217.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#30454B
oklch(37.5% 0.028 217.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030C0F
oklch(14.5% 0.018 217)
#030C0F 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) | #0A0B0F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080A0F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000D0D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030C0F
#030C0F
oklch(14.5% 0.018 217)
- #110806
#110806
oklch(14.7% 0.017 35.8)
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 #030C0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.012
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.079
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.087
Use #030C0F 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.