#03261A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24% 0.046 165.9), rgb(3, 38, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#03261A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03261A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 38, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.046 165.9) |
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 #03261A | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03261A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03261A text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #03261A text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B294
oklch(70.7% 0.087 166)
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Step 500
500
#349F7A
oklch(63.2% 0.112 166.1)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B4E38
oklch(37.8% 0.074 165.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03261A
oklch(24% 0.046 165.9)
#03261A 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) | #252219 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002623 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03261A
#03261A
oklch(24% 0.046 165.9)
- #2F1624
#2F1624
oklch(24.1% 0.046 346.4)
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 #03261A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #03261A 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.