#011D23
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.3% 0.036 214.1), rgb(1, 29, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#011D23 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011D23 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 29, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.036 214.1) |
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 #011D23 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011D23 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011D23 text on white | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #011D23 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 214.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F97AA
oklch(63.1% 0.088 214.3)
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Step 600
600
#0E8195
oklch(55.6% 0.095 214)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#065967
oklch(42.7% 0.073 213.4)
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Step 900
900
#144954
oklch(37.6% 0.057 214.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011D23
oklch(21.3% 0.036 214.1)
#011D23 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) | #191C23 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141823 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F1F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011D23
#011D23
oklch(21.3% 0.036 214.1)
- #27120E
#27120E
oklch(21.2% 0.036 31.7)
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 #011D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.023
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.091
Use #011D23 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.