#031E27
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.9% 0.037 223.4), rgb(3, 30, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#031E27 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #031E27 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 30, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.037 223.4) |
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 #031E27 | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #031E27 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #031E27 text on white | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #031E27 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC1
oklch(70.8% 0.071 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#4395B1
oklch(63% 0.089 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#187F9D
oklch(55.6% 0.098 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#046B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D576D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 224)
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Step 900
900
#174858
oklch(37.7% 0.058 223.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#031E27
oklch(21.9% 0.037 223.4)
#031E27 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) | #191D27 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141927 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002121 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #031E27
#031E27
oklch(21.9% 0.037 223.4)
- #29140C
#29140C
oklch(21.9% 0.038 41.4)
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 #031E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.018
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.093
Use #031E27 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.