#03170D
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.3% 0.035 160.4), rgb(3, 23, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#03170D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.035 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03170D |
| RGB | rgb(3, 23, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 77%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.035 160.4) |
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 #03170D | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03170D | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03170D text on white | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #03170D text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE93
oklch(70.8% 0.066 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#589978
oklch(63% 0.084 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B8461
oklch(55.7% 0.092 160.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F50
oklch(49% 0.085 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#265B42
oklch(42.7% 0.071 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#254B38
oklch(37.8% 0.055 160.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03170D
oklch(18.3% 0.035 160.4)
#03170D 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) | #17140C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14120E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001714 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03170D
#03170D
oklch(18.3% 0.035 160.4)
- #1D0C17
#1D0C17
oklch(18.5% 0.035 341.8)
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 #03170D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.095
Use #03170D 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.