#00141C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.8% 0.034 224.4), rgb(0, 20, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.80:1).
About this color
#00141C is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00141C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 20, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.034 224.4) |
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 #00141C | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00141C | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00141C text on white | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #00141C 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D4
oklch(81% 0.04 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#75AABE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D94AE
oklch(63.1% 0.081 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C7E9A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 224.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D6A83
oklch(49% 0.082 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B576B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 224.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4857
oklch(37.9% 0.053 224.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00141C
oklch(17.8% 0.034 224.4)
#00141C 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) | #10131C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B101C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001617 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00141C
#00141C
oklch(17.8% 0.034 224.4)
- #1D0C05
#1D0C05
oklch(17.8% 0.033 45.3)
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 #00141C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.009
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #00141C 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.