#00201A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.8% 0.04 177.8), rgb(0, 32, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#00201A is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00201A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 32, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.04 177.8) |
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 #00201A | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00201A | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00201A text on white | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #00201A text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B0A0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#389D89
oklch(63.2% 0.098 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C41
oklch(37.6% 0.063 177.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00201A
oklch(21.8% 0.04 177.8)
#00201A 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) | #1E1D1A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1A1A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00211E | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00201A
#00201A
oklch(21.8% 0.04 177.8)
- #29121A
#29121A
oklch(21.9% 0.04 358.7)
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 #00201A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
Use #00201A 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.