#031C17
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.5% 0.033 177.8), rgb(3, 28, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#031C17 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031C17 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 28, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 81%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.033 177.8) |
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 #031C17 | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031C17 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031C17 text on white | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #031C17 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 177.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A89
oklch(63.2% 0.082 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A8473
oklch(55.6% 0.088 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7061
oklch(49.2% 0.082 178.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 178.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.053 176.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031C17
oklch(20.5% 0.033 177.8)
#031C17 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) | #1A1A17 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171717 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D1A | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031C17
#031C17
oklch(20.5% 0.033 177.8)
- #231017
#231017
oklch(20.4% 0.034 357)
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 #031C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.079
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #031C17 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.