#00161E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.6% 0.035 223), rgb(0, 22, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#00161E is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00161E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 22, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.035 223) |
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 #00161E | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00161E | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00161E text on white | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #00161E 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
#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
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400
#72AABF
oklch(70.7% 0.066 223.5)
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Step 500
500
#4995AE
oklch(63.2% 0.084 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#267F9A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#166B84
oklch(49.2% 0.085 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#17576B
oklch(42.7% 0.07 223.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4857
oklch(37.7% 0.055 223.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00161E
oklch(18.6% 0.035 223)
#00161E 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) | #11151E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D121E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001819 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00161E
#00161E
oklch(18.6% 0.035 223)
- #200D06
#200D06
oklch(18.6% 0.036 42.1)
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 #00161E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.017
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
Use #00161E 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.