#031A16
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.7% 0.031 180.2), rgb(3, 26, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#031A16 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031A16 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 26, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 79%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.031 180.2) |
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 #031A16 | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031A16 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031A16 text on white | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #031A16 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 179)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA2
oklch(70.7% 0.059 180.4)
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Step 500
500
#51998B
oklch(63.2% 0.076 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#308375
oklch(55.6% 0.083 180)
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Step 700
700
#226F62
oklch(49.2% 0.077 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A50
oklch(42.6% 0.063 180)
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Step 900
900
#204A43
oklch(37.7% 0.049 181.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031A16
oklch(19.7% 0.031 180.2)
#031A16 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) | #181816 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151516 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B19 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031A16
#031A16
oklch(19.7% 0.031 180.2)
- #210F15
#210F15
oklch(19.7% 0.032 359)
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 #031A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.086
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.090
Use #031A16 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.