#00141A
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.7% 0.032 217.9), rgb(0, 20, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#00141A is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00141A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 20, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.032 217.9) |
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 #00141A | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00141A | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00141A text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #00141A text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#75AABA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 218.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E95A8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 217.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D7F94
oklch(55.6% 0.084 218.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E6B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 218.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5766
oklch(42.6% 0.064 218)
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Step 900
900
#1E4853
oklch(37.7% 0.05 217.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00141A
oklch(17.7% 0.032 217.9)
#00141A 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) | #10131A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C101A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001616 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00141A
#00141A
oklch(17.7% 0.032 217.9)
- #1D0B07
#1D0B07
oklch(17.6% 0.033 34.5)
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 #00141A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.008
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.079
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.085
Use #00141A 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.