#011D28
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.6% 0.04 227.3), rgb(1, 29, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#011D28 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011D28 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 29, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.04 227.3) |
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 #011D28 | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011D28 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011D28 text on white | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #011D28 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 228.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC6
oklch(70.8% 0.076 226.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D95B7
oklch(63.1% 0.097 227)
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Step 600
600
#077FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.106 226.8)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#035772
oklch(42.7% 0.082 227.9)
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Step 900
900
#12485C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 227.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011D28
oklch(21.6% 0.04 227.3)
#011D28 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) | #171C29 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121828 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002021 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011D28
#011D28
oklch(21.6% 0.04 227.3)
- #291308
#291308
oklch(21.6% 0.041 46.5)
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 #011D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.017
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.088
Use #011D28 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.