#03160C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18% 0.034 159.5), rgb(3, 22, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#03160C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03160C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 22, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.034 159.5) |
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 #03160C | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03160C | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03160C text on white | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #03160C 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD92
oklch(70.6% 0.065 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9978
oklch(63.1% 0.083 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E8360
oklch(55.5% 0.09 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F50
oklch(49.1% 0.083 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#285B41
oklch(42.8% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#264A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 159.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03160C
oklch(18% 0.034 159.5)
#03160C 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) | #16140B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13120D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001613 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03160C
#03160C
oklch(18% 0.034 159.5)
- #1B0B16
#1B0B16
oklch(17.9% 0.034 339.8)
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 #03160C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.090
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.094
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.098
Use #03160C 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.