#020200
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(8.2% 0.018 109.8), rgb(2, 2, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.76:1).
About this color
#020200 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 8%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.073 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (8%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020200 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 2, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 0%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(8.2% 0.018 109.8) |
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 #020200 | 20.76:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020200 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020200 text on white | 20.76:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #020200 text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38B
oklch(70.7% 0.034 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C6E
oklch(63.1% 0.043 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#757656
oklch(55.6% 0.047 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626346
oklch(49.1% 0.044 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513A
oklch(42.7% 0.036 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424332
oklch(37.7% 0.028 110.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020200
oklch(8.2% 0.018 109.8)
#020200 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) | #020200 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020200 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020201 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020200
#020200
oklch(8.2% 0.018 109.8)
- #020105
#020105
oklch(7.9% 0.022 297.4)
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 #020200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.097
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.121
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.122
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.133
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.136
Use #020200 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.