What color is #031608?

#031608 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(3, 22, 8), and in HSL hsl(136, 76%, 5%).

Is #031608 accessible as text?

On white, #031608 has a contrast ratio of 18.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #031608, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #031608?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-950 (#0C0C09).

What colors go well with #031608?

#031608 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #160311. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #031608 below.

Is #031608 good for buttons?

#031608 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #031608 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #031608 the same as CSS black?

No — #031608 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#031608 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #031608

Not just a swatch — here's how #031608 works with other colors. Named schemes with #031608 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #031608 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 #031608 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 #031608 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 #031608 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 #031608 Secondary #2D352F 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 #031608 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #031608

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People also use #031608 with

British Racing 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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B4E9C2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #03160F — 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 #031608 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #031608;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 22 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.8% 0.040 151.4);
  --color-50: #F1FEF4;
  --color-100: #DAFBE3;
  --color-200: #B7F5C8;
  --color-300: #87E9A1;
  --color-400: #5AD87C;
  --color-500: #37BD5B;
  --color-600: #32904B;
  --color-700: #296639;
  --color-800: #1E4328;
  --color-900: #14291A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1FEF4',
    100: '#DAFBE3',
    200: '#B7F5C8',
    300: '#87E9A1',
    400: '#5AD87C',
    500: '#37BD5B',
    600: '#32904B',
    700: '#296639',
    800: '#1E4328',
    900: '#14291A',
  },
}

$base: #031608;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEF4;
$base-100: #DAFBE3;
$base-200: #B7F5C8;
$base-300: #87E9A1;
$base-400: #5AD87C;
$base-500: #37BD5B;
$base-600: #32904B;
$base-700: #296639;
$base-800: #1E4328;
$base-900: #14291A;
$base-hover: #021207;
$base-subtle: #8CE0A3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#031608",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E9A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5AD87C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BD5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#32904B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296639",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4328",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #031608

Color Lab

Pairs with #031608

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