#001B14
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.8% 0.038 173.3), rgb(0, 27, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.99:1).
About this color
#001B14 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001B14 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 27, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.038 173.3) |
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 #001B14 | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001B14 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001B14 text on white | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #001B14 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBE
oklch(81% 0.045 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B09C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#449C84
oklch(63.2% 0.093 172.7)
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Step 600
600
#1A866E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 173.3)
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Step 700
700
#05715C
oklch(49% 0.092 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E5C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#174C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 173.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001B14
oklch(19.8% 0.038 173.3)
#001B14 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) | #1A1814 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161515 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B19 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001B14
#001B14
oklch(19.8% 0.038 173.3)
- #230E17
#230E17
oklch(19.9% 0.038 354)
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 #001B14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.085
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.091
Use #001B14 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.