#00171A
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.7% 0.032 205.8), rgb(0, 23, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (18.46:1).
About this color
#00171A is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00171A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 23, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.032 205.8) |
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 #00171A | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00171A | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00171A text on white | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #00171A 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 207)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB3
oklch(70.8% 0.06 205.6)
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Step 500
500
#4997A0
oklch(63.1% 0.078 205.4)
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Step 600
600
#25818B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#156D76
oklch(49.1% 0.078 205.6)
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Step 800
800
#165960
oklch(42.7% 0.065 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B494F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 207)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00171A
oklch(18.7% 0.032 205.8)
#00171A 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) | #14161A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10121A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001918 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00171A
#00171A
oklch(18.7% 0.032 205.8)
- #1F0D0C
#1F0D0C
oklch(18.6% 0.031 23.9)
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 #00171A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.020
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.089
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.090
Use #00171A 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.