What color is #030D05?

#030D05 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 13, 5), and in HSL hsl(132, 63%, 3%).

Is #030D05 accessible as text?

On white, #030D05 has a contrast ratio of 19.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #030D05, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #030D05?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-950 (#0A0A0A).

What colors go well with #030D05?

As a neutral, #030D05 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #030D05 the same as CSS black?

No — #030D05 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#030D05 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #030D05

Not just a swatch — here's how #030D05 works with other colors. Named schemes with #030D05 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030D05 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030D05 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #030D05 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #030D05 Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #222C24 Surface #F1EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #030D05 Secondary #272B28 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #030D05 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 68/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #030D05

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People also use #030D05 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7E4C0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #030C08 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #030D05 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #030D05;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 13 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.4% 0.027 150.8);
  --color-50: #F2FDF4;
  --color-100: #DDF8E2;
  --color-200: #BDF0C7;
  --color-300: #8FE09F;
  --color-400: #65CD7A;
  --color-500: #43B259;
  --color-600: #3A8849;
  --color-700: #2E6138;
  --color-800: #214027;
  --color-900: #162719;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2FDF4',
    100: '#DDF8E2',
    200: '#BDF0C7',
    300: '#8FE09F',
    400: '#65CD7A',
    500: '#43B259',
    600: '#3A8849',
    700: '#2E6138',
    800: '#214027',
    900: '#162719',
  },
}

$base: #030D05;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDF4;
$base-100: #DDF8E2;
$base-200: #BDF0C7;
$base-300: #8FE09F;
$base-400: #65CD7A;
$base-500: #43B259;
$base-600: #3A8849;
$base-700: #2E6138;
$base-800: #214027;
$base-900: #162719;
$base-hover: #020A04;
$base-subtle: #91D89F;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#030D05",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDF0C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FE09F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65CD7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#43B259",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8849",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6138",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214027",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162719",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #030D05

Color Lab

Pairs with #030D05

UI roles & guardrails

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