#03170E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.4% 0.034 162.9), rgb(3, 23, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.53:1).
About this color
#03170E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 163°. 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 18.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03170E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 23, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 77%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.034 162.9) |
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 #03170E | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03170E | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03170E text on white | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #03170E 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE95
oklch(70.8% 0.065 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#58997B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B8464
oklch(55.7% 0.089 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F53
oklch(49% 0.082 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#265B44
oklch(42.8% 0.069 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#244A39
oklch(37.5% 0.053 163.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03170E
oklch(18.4% 0.034 162.9)
#03170E 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) | #16150D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13120F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001715 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03170E
#03170E
oklch(18.4% 0.034 162.9)
- #1D0C16
#1D0C16
oklch(18.4% 0.034 344.7)
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 #03170E, 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 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.095
Use #03170E 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.