#03120B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.5% 0.028 163.9), rgb(3, 18, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.17:1).
About this color
#03120B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03120B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 18, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 71%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.5% 0.028 163.9) |
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 #03120B | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03120B | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03120B text on white | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #03120B 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 164)
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Step 400
400
#83AB98
oklch(70.6% 0.052 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#62977F
oklch(63.2% 0.067 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#488168
oklch(55.6% 0.072 164)
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Step 700
700
#396D56
oklch(49.1% 0.068 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5947
oklch(42.8% 0.056 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B493B
oklch(37.7% 0.044 163.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03120B
oklch(16.5% 0.028 163.9)
#03120B 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) | #11100B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0E0B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001210 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03120B
#03120B
oklch(16.5% 0.028 163.9)
- #170911
#170911
oklch(16.5% 0.029 345.4)
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 #03120B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.024
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.101
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.101
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.101
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.102
Use #03120B 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.