#011612
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18% 0.031 179.6), rgb(1, 22, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.67:1).
About this color
#011612 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011612 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 22, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 91%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.031 179.6) |
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 #011612 | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011612 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011612 text on white | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #011612 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 179)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#52998B
oklch(63.2% 0.075 179.4)
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Step 600
600
#328375
oklch(55.6% 0.081 179.8)
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Step 700
700
#236F62
oklch(49.2% 0.076 179.4)
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Step 800
800
#205A50
oklch(42.7% 0.062 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#204A42
oklch(37.6% 0.049 179.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011612
oklch(18% 0.031 179.6)
#011612 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) | #151412 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111112 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001715 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011612
#011612
oklch(18% 0.031 179.6)
- #1D0B11
#1D0B11
oklch(18% 0.033 359.6)
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 #011612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.025
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.099
Use #011612 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.