What color is #030E12?

#030E12 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 14, 18), and in HSL hsl(196, 71%, 4%).

Is #030E12 accessible as text?

On white, #030E12 has a contrast ratio of 19.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #030E12, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #030E12?

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

What colors go well with #030E12?

As a neutral, #030E12 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 #030E12 the same as CSS black?

No — #030E12 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#030E12 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #030E12

Not just a swatch — here's how #030E12 works with other colors. Named schemes with #030E12 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030E12 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #030E12 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #1D2A2E

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #030E12 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030E12 Secondary #705116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #030E12 Secondary #292D2F Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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 #030E12 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 69/100

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 #030E12

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People also use #030E12 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 19.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5DAE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #030911 — 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 #030E12 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #030E12;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 14 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.4% 0.021 220.0);
  --color-50: #F1FAFD;
  --color-100: #DBF2FA;
  --color-200: #B9E4F3;
  --color-300: #8ACDE5;
  --color-400: #5EB4D4;
  --color-500: #3C98B9;
  --color-600: #35768D;
  --color-700: #2B5564;
  --color-800: #1F3842;
  --color-900: #152328;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1FAFD',
    100: '#DBF2FA',
    200: '#B9E4F3',
    300: '#8ACDE5',
    400: '#5EB4D4',
    500: '#3C98B9',
    600: '#35768D',
    700: '#2B5564',
    800: '#1F3842',
    900: '#152328',
  },
}

$base: #030E12;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FAFD;
$base-100: #DBF2FA;
$base-200: #B9E4F3;
$base-300: #8ACDE5;
$base-400: #5EB4D4;
$base-500: #3C98B9;
$base-600: #35768D;
$base-700: #2B5564;
$base-800: #1F3842;
$base-900: #152328;
$base-hover: #020B0E;
$base-subtle: #8EC8DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#030E12",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9E4F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ACDE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5EB4D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3C98B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35768D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5564",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3842",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152328",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #030E12

Color Lab

Pairs with #030E12

UI roles & guardrails

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