#021006
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.5% 0.032 153.6), rgb(2, 16, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.45:1).
About this color
#021006 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021006 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 16, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 78%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.032 153.6) |
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 #021006 | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021006 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021006 text on white | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #021006 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#639873
oklch(63.2% 0.079 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#48825C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#396E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#305A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021006
oklch(15.5% 0.032 153.6)
#021006 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) | #100E05 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0C07 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00100D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021006
#021006
oklch(15.5% 0.032 153.6)
- #140712
#140712
oklch(15.5% 0.032 332.7)
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 #021006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.106
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.107
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.111
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.113
Use #021006 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.