#030E08
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.9% 0.023 161.9), rgb(3, 14, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.62:1).
About this color
#030E08 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030E08 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 14, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 65%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.9% 0.023 161.9) |
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 #030E08 | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030E08 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030E08 text on white | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #030E08 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AA98
oklch(70.8% 0.045 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A957F
oklch(63.2% 0.058 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#517F68
oklch(55.6% 0.062 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#426B57
oklch(49.1% 0.057 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#365747
oklch(42.6% 0.047 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F483C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 163.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030E08
oklch(14.9% 0.023 161.9)
#030E08 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) | #0E0C08 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0B08 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010E0C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030E08
#030E08
oklch(14.9% 0.023 161.9)
- #12070E
#12070E
oklch(14.9% 0.025 341.3)
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 #030E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.016
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.098
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.098
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.104
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.106
Use #030E08 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.