#001E16
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.9% 0.041 172.1), rgb(0, 30, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#001E16 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001E16 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 30, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.041 172.1) |
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 #001E16 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001E16 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001E16 text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #001E16 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB19B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D83
oklch(63.2% 0.099 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#05876C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#025D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 172.4)
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Step 900
900
#134C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.063 172.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001E16
oklch(20.9% 0.041 172.1)
#001E16 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) | #1D1B16 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181817 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E1C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001E16
#001E16
oklch(20.9% 0.041 172.1)
- #26101A
#26101A
oklch(21% 0.04 352.4)
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 #001E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
Use #001E16 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.