#031C16
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(20.4% 0.034 174.8), rgb(3, 28, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#031C16 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031C16 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 28, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 81%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.034 174.8) |
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 #031C16 | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031C16 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031C16 text on white | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #031C16 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9E
oklch(70.7% 0.064 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A86
oklch(63.1% 0.083 174.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A8470
oklch(55.5% 0.09 175)
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Step 700
700
#1B705E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 175)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B40
oklch(37.7% 0.054 175.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031C16
oklch(20.4% 0.034 174.8)
#031C16 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) | #1B1A16 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171716 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C1A | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031C16
#031C16
oklch(20.4% 0.034 174.8)
- #231018
#231018
oklch(20.4% 0.034 353.8)
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 #031C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.082
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
Use #031C16 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.