#031609
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.9% 0.038 153.2), rgb(3, 22, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.70:1).
About this color
#031609 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031609 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 22, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.038 153.2) |
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 #031609 | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031609 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031609 text on white | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #031609 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB3
oklch(81% 0.046 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8C
oklch(70.7% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E8457
oklch(55.5% 0.1 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#307047
oklch(49.2% 0.093 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#295B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#264B32
oklch(37.7% 0.061 153)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031609
oklch(17.9% 0.038 153.2)
#031609 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) | #161308 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13110A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001613 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031609
#031609
oklch(17.9% 0.038 153.2)
- #1B0A18
#1B0A18
oklch(17.8% 0.038 333.9)
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 #031609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.092
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.093
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.095
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.096
Use #031609 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.