#011611
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18% 0.032 176.1), rgb(1, 22, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#011611 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011611 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 22, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 91%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.032 176.1) |
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 #011611 | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011611 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011611 text on white | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #011611 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 177)
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Step 400
400
#78AD9F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#529988
oklch(63.1% 0.077 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#328372
oklch(55.5% 0.083 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#246F5F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 176)
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Step 800
800
#205A4E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 177.1)
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Step 900
900
#214A41
oklch(37.6% 0.049 177.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011611
oklch(18% 0.032 176.1)
#011611 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) | #151411 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111111 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001615 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011611
#011611
oklch(18% 0.032 176.1)
- #1C0B12
#1C0B12
oklch(17.8% 0.032 354.6)
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 #011611, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.027
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.101
Use #011611 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.