#030F12
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.7% 0.021 213.3), rgb(3, 15, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.42:1).
About this color
#030F12 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030F12 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 15, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 71%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.7% 0.021 213.3) |
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 #030F12 | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030F12 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030F12 text on white | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #030F12 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A7AF
oklch(70.6% 0.039 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#66929C
oklch(63.2% 0.05 213.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C7C87
oklch(55.6% 0.055 213.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6872
oklch(49% 0.05 214.2)
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Step 800
800
#33555D
oklch(42.7% 0.042 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D464C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 214.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030F12
oklch(15.7% 0.021 213.3)
#030F12 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) | #0D0E12 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0C12 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001010 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030F12
#030F12
oklch(15.7% 0.021 213.3)
- #150907
#150907
oklch(15.7% 0.022 31.4)
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 #030F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.013
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.016
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.080
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.087
Use #030F12 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.