#001E21
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.4% 0.037 204.1), rgb(0, 30, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#001E21 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001E21 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 30, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.037 204.1) |
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 #001E21 | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001E21 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001E21 text on white | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #001E21 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AAEB4
oklch(70.8% 0.069 202.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A99A2
oklch(63.1% 0.088 204)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#104A50
oklch(37.6% 0.058 205.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001E21
oklch(21.4% 0.037 204.1)
#001E21 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) | #1A1C21 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151921 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00201F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001E21
#001E21
oklch(21.4% 0.037 204.1)
- #281211
#281211
oklch(21.4% 0.037 23.4)
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 #001E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.029
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.088
Use #001E21 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.