#03241E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.5% 0.04 178.2), rgb(3, 36, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#03241E is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03241E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 36, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.04 178.2) |
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 #03241E | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03241E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03241E text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #03241E text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 178.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A1
oklch(70.6% 0.075 178.8)
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Step 500
500
#389C8A
oklch(63% 0.096 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C42
oklch(37.6% 0.062 179.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03241E
oklch(23.5% 0.04 178.2)
#03241E 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) | #22211E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1E1E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002522 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03241E
#03241E
oklch(23.5% 0.04 178.2)
- #2D161E
#2D161E
oklch(23.6% 0.039 358.3)
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 #03241E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #03241E 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.