#00151F
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.3% 0.036 229.3), rgb(0, 21, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#00151F is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00151F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 21, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.036 229.3) |
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 #00151F | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00151F | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00151F text on white | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #00151F text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D7
oklch(81% 0.043 228)
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Step 400
400
#73A9C3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A94B4
oklch(63.2% 0.088 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#287DA0
oklch(55.5% 0.095 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#186A89
oklch(49.2% 0.089 229)
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Step 800
800
#18566F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 229.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C475A
oklch(37.7% 0.057 230)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00151F
oklch(18.3% 0.036 229.3)
#00151F 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) | #10151F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B111F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001818 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00151F
#00151F
oklch(18.3% 0.036 229.3)
- #1F0D04
#1F0D04
oklch(18.4% 0.036 49.5)
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 #00151F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.015
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.077
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.079
Use #00151F 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.