#03120D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.6% 0.026 171.3), rgb(3, 18, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#03120D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03120D |
| RGB | rgb(3, 18, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 71%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.026 171.3) |
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 #03120D | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03120D | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03120D text on white | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #03120D 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.049 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#629685
oklch(63.1% 0.061 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#47806E
oklch(55.5% 0.067 171.3)
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Step 700
700
#386C5C
oklch(49% 0.062 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F584B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493F
oklch(37.8% 0.041 171.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03120D
oklch(16.6% 0.026 171.3)
#03120D 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) | #11100D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0E0D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001211 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03120D
#03120D
oklch(16.6% 0.026 171.3)
- #170A10
#170A10
oklch(16.7% 0.025 351)
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 #03120D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.022
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.097
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.098
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.099
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.100
Use #03120D 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.