#00161C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.5% 0.033 216.7), rgb(0, 22, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#00161C is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00161C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 22, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.033 216.7) |
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 #00161C | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00161C | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00161C text on white | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #00161C text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#73ABBA
oklch(70.8% 0.062 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A95A9
oklch(63% 0.08 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#278094
oklch(55.7% 0.086 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#176C7E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 216)
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Step 800
800
#185867
oklch(42.8% 0.067 217)
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Step 900
900
#1C4853
oklch(37.6% 0.051 216.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00161C
oklch(18.5% 0.033 216.7)
#00161C 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) | #12151C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E121C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001818 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00161C
#00161C
oklch(18.5% 0.033 216.7)
- #1F0D08
#1F0D08
oklch(18.5% 0.033 36.8)
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 #00161C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.016
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.083
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.085
Use #00161C 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.