#03281F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.8% 0.045 172.8), rgb(3, 40, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#03281F is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03281F |
| RGB | rgb(3, 40, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.045 172.8) |
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 #03281F | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03281F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03281F text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #03281F text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBD
oklch(80.8% 0.053 173)
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Step 400
400
#64B29B
oklch(70.7% 0.085 172.7)
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Step 500
500
#2C9E83
oklch(63% 0.108 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#044D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 173.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03281F
oklch(24.8% 0.045 172.8)
#03281F 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) | #26251F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212120 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002925 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03281F
#03281F
oklch(24.8% 0.045 172.8)
- #311823
#311823
oklch(24.8% 0.043 352.9)
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 #03281F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
Use #03281F 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.