#071A18
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(20.1% 0.026 186.4), rgb(7, 26, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#071A18 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071A18 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 26, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 58%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.026 186.4) |
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 #071A18 | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071A18 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071A18 text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #071A18 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA5
oklch(70.7% 0.049 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C968F
oklch(63.1% 0.062 186)
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Step 600
600
#408079
oklch(55.5% 0.067 186.2)
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Step 700
700
#316C66
oklch(49% 0.062 186.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5853
oklch(42.6% 0.051 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#274945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071A18
oklch(20.1% 0.026 186.4)
#071A18 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) | #181818 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151618 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #011B19 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071A18
#071A18
oklch(20.1% 0.026 186.4)
- #201114
#201114
oklch(20% 0.026 6.6)
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 #071A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
Use #071A18 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.