#03201C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22% 0.036 182.4), rgb(3, 32, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#03201C is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03201C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 32, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 83%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.036 182.4) |
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 #03201C | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03201C | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03201C text on white | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #03201C text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA4
oklch(70.8% 0.068 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#439B8E
oklch(63.2% 0.087 182.3)
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Step 600
600
#168578
oklch(55.6% 0.094 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C52
oklch(42.8% 0.073 181.8)
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Step 900
900
#164B44
oklch(37.6% 0.056 182.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03201C
oklch(22% 0.036 182.4)
#03201C 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) | #1E1D1C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1A1C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00211F | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03201C
#03201C
oklch(22% 0.036 182.4)
- #281319
#281319
oklch(21.9% 0.036 2.1)
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 #03201C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #03201C 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.