#01161B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.5% 0.031 214.3), rgb(1, 22, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#01161B is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01161B |
| RGB | rgb(1, 22, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 93%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.031 214.3) |
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 #01161B | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01161B | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #01161B text on white | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #01161B text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB7
oklch(70.6% 0.058 215)
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Step 500
500
#4F95A5
oklch(63% 0.074 214.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E7F90
oklch(55.5% 0.081 214.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6B7B
oklch(49% 0.076 214.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5864
oklch(42.8% 0.063 213.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4851
oklch(37.6% 0.048 214.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#01161B
oklch(18.5% 0.031 214.3)
#01161B 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) | #12151B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E121B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001818 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01161B
#01161B
oklch(18.5% 0.031 214.3)
- #1E0D09
#1E0D09
oklch(18.3% 0.031 34.2)
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 #01161B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.016
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.085
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.087
Use #01161B 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.