#03221A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.6% 0.04 172.4), rgb(3, 34, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#03221A is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03221A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 34, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 84%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.04 172.4) |
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 #03221A | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03221A | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03221A text on white | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #03221A text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09B
oklch(70.6% 0.076 172.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C83
oklch(63% 0.097 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#09876D
oklch(55.6% 0.105 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#045D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 172.3)
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Step 900
900
#134C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.063 172.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03221A
oklch(22.6% 0.04 172.4)
#03221A 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) | #211F1A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1C1B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002220 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03221A
#03221A
oklch(22.6% 0.04 172.4)
- #2A141E
#2A141E
oklch(22.7% 0.039 352)
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 #03221A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
Use #03221A 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.