#03211A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.3% 0.039 174.5), rgb(3, 33, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#03211A is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03211A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 33, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 83%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.039 174.5) |
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 #03211A | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03211A | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03211A text on white | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #03211A text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#419C86
oklch(63.2% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 600
600
#12866F
oklch(55.5% 0.101 174.4)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#085D4C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 174.1)
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Step 900
900
#154C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 174)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03211A
oklch(22.3% 0.039 174.5)
#03211A 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) | #1F1E1A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1B1B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03211A
#03211A
oklch(22.3% 0.039 174.5)
- #29131C
#29131C
oklch(22.2% 0.039 354.7)
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 #03211A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
Use #03211A 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.