#011815
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.9% 0.032 183.9), rgb(1, 24, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#011815 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011815 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 24, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 92%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.032 183.9) |
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 #011815 | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011815 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011815 text on white | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #011815 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA5
oklch(70.6% 0.06 184.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D998E
oklch(63.1% 0.078 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B8379
oklch(55.6% 0.084 184.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C6F65
oklch(49.1% 0.078 183.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5A53
oklch(42.6% 0.064 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A44
oklch(37.6% 0.05 183.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011815
oklch(18.9% 0.032 183.9)
#011815 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) | #161615 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121315 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001917 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011815
#011815
oklch(18.9% 0.032 183.9)
- #1F0D12
#1F0D12
oklch(18.8% 0.032 2.8)
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 #011815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.093
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.094
Use #011815 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.