#031208
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.4% 0.032 155), rgb(3, 18, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#031208 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031208 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 18, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 71%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.032 155) |
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 #031208 | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031208 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031208 text on white | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #031208 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AC90
oklch(70.7% 0.06 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#639775
oklch(63% 0.076 155)
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Step 600
600
#48825E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#396E4D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#30593F
oklch(42.6% 0.064 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A36
oklch(37.8% 0.051 154.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031208
oklch(16.4% 0.032 155)
#031208 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) | #121007 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100E09 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01120F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031208
#031208
oklch(16.4% 0.032 155)
- #160913
#160913
oklch(16.4% 0.029 335.8)
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 #031208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.028
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.104
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.105
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.107
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.108
Use #031208 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.