#031605
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.8% 0.045 146.2), rgb(3, 22, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#031605 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031605 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 22, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.045 146.2) |
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 #031605 | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031605 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031605 text on white | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #031605 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B61
oklch(63.1% 0.108 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8547
oklch(55.5% 0.118 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#307139
oklch(49.2% 0.11 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#295C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B2A
oklch(37.5% 0.07 146.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031605
oklch(17.8% 0.045 146.2)
#031605 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) | #161304 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141106 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #011512 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031605
#031605
oklch(17.8% 0.045 146.2)
- #1B091B
#1B091B
oklch(17.7% 0.045 327.3)
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 #031605, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.094
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.100
Use #031605 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.