#032318
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.9% 0.044 166.3), rgb(3, 35, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#032318 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032318 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 35, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 84%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.044 166.3) |
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 #032318 | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032318 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032318 text on white | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #032318 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB9
oklch(81% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB195
oklch(70.6% 0.082 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E7B
oklch(63.2% 0.106 166)
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Step 600
600
#018864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#124D39
oklch(37.7% 0.069 166)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032318
oklch(22.9% 0.044 166.3)
#032318 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) | #222017 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D19 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002320 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032318
#032318
oklch(22.9% 0.044 166.3)
- #2B1421
#2B1421
oklch(23% 0.043 346)
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 #032318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
Use #032318 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.