#00161F
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.6% 0.036 225.9), rgb(0, 22, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#00161F is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00161F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 22, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.036 225.9) |
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 #00161F | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00161F | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00161F text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #00161F 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
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D6
oklch(81% 0.042 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#72AAC1
oklch(70.8% 0.067 225.7)
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Step 500
500
#4994B1
oklch(63% 0.086 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#257E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 226)
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Step 700
700
#156A86
oklch(49% 0.087 226)
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Step 800
800
#16576D
oklch(42.8% 0.072 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4858
oklch(37.8% 0.056 224.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00161F
oklch(18.6% 0.036 225.9)
#00161F 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) | #11151F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C121F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001919 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00161F
#00161F
oklch(18.6% 0.036 225.9)
- #200D05
#200D05
oklch(18.6% 0.037 45.2)
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 #00161F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.018
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.079
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
Use #00161F 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.