#00211A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.1% 0.041 175.7), rgb(0, 33, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#00211A is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00211A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 33, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.041 175.7) |
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 #00211A | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00211A | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00211A text on white | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #00211A text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#C7DFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBBF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 176.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B19E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#359D87
oklch(63.1% 0.1 176)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D40
oklch(37.8% 0.066 175.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00211A
oklch(22.1% 0.041 175.7)
#00211A 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) | #1F1E1A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1B1B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00221F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00211A
#00211A
oklch(22.1% 0.041 175.7)
- #2A121C
#2A121C
oklch(22.2% 0.042 354.7)
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 #00211A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
Use #00211A 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.