#01211E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.3% 0.038 186), rgb(1, 33, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#01211E is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01211E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 33, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.038 186) |
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 #01211E | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01211E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #01211E text on white | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #01211E text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC5
oklch(81% 0.045 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B0A7
oklch(70.8% 0.073 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#389B92
oklch(63% 0.092 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C46
oklch(37.8% 0.06 185.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#01211E
oklch(22.3% 0.038 186)
#01211E 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) | #1F1E1E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1B1E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002220 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01211E
#01211E
oklch(22.3% 0.038 186)
- #2A1319
#2A1319
oklch(22.2% 0.039 4)
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 #01211E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
Use #01211E 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.