#303B2F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.025 142.8), rgb(48, 59, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#303B2F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303B2F |
| RGB | rgb(48, 59, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 11%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.025 142.8) |
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 #303B2F | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303B2F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #303B2F text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #303B2F text on black | 1.79:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A695
oklch(70.8% 0.03 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C907A
oklch(63.1% 0.04 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#657A63
oklch(55.6% 0.043 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#546752
oklch(49.2% 0.04 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#455443
oklch(42.8% 0.033 141.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#303B2F
oklch(33.8% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#303B2F 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) | #3C392E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3830 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3A38 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303B2F
#303B2F
oklch(33.8% 0.025 142.8)
- #3E333F
#3E333F
oklch(33.8% 0.026 323.5)
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 #303B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #303B2F 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.