#071E1A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.5% 0.03 180.3), rgb(7, 30, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#071E1A is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071E1A |
| RGB | rgb(7, 30, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 62%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.03 180.3) |
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 #071E1A | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071E1A | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071E1A text on white | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #071E1A 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C1
oklch(81% 0.036 178.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ADA2
oklch(70.8% 0.057 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#53988B
oklch(63% 0.073 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#348375
oklch(55.7% 0.08 179.6)
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Step 700
700
#256E62
oklch(49% 0.074 180.2)
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Step 800
800
#215A50
oklch(42.7% 0.062 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#214A43
oklch(37.7% 0.048 181)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071E1A
oklch(21.5% 0.03 180.3)
#071E1A 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) | #1C1C1A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19191A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F1D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071E1A
#071E1A
oklch(21.5% 0.03 180.3)
- #251319
#251319
oklch(21.4% 0.031 358.6)
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 #071E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.078
Use #071E1A 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.