#031509
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.5% 0.036 154.1), rgb(3, 21, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#031509 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031509 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 21, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 75%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.036 154.1) |
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 #031509 | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031509 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031509 text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #031509 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE8D
oklch(70.8% 0.07 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9971
oklch(63.1% 0.087 154)
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Step 600
600
#418459
oklch(55.7% 0.096 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#326F49
oklch(49% 0.088 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#274A34
oklch(37.6% 0.056 155)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031509
oklch(17.5% 0.036 154.1)
#031509 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) | #151208 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12110A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001512 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031509
#031509
oklch(17.5% 0.036 154.1)
- #1A0A17
#1A0A17
oklch(17.5% 0.036 334.3)
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 #031509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.096
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.097
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.101
Use #031509 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.