#02090C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.1% 0.017 218.8), rgb(2, 9, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.05:1).
About this color
#02090C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02090C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 9, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 71%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.1% 0.017 218.8) |
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 #02090C | 20.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02090C | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02090C text on white | 20.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #02090C text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AE
oklch(70.7% 0.032 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E909A
oklch(63.1% 0.041 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#557A85
oklch(55.6% 0.045 218.3)
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Step 700
700
#456771
oklch(49.2% 0.042 218.2)
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Step 800
800
#39545C
oklch(42.8% 0.035 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#32454B
oklch(37.7% 0.026 219.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02090C
oklch(13.1% 0.017 218.8)
#02090C 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) | #07090C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06070C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000A0A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02090C
#02090C
oklch(13.1% 0.017 218.8)
- #0D0604
#0D0604
oklch(13.2% 0.016 42.5)
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 #02090C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.023
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
Use #02090C 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.