#02100E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.8% 0.023 184.7), rgb(2, 16, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.38:1).
About this color
#02100E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02100E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 16, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 78%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.023 184.7) |
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 #02100E | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02100E | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02100E text on white | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #02100E text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C3
oklch(81% 0.028 185)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 184.9)
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Step 500
500
#61958E
oklch(63.1% 0.057 185.2)
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Step 600
600
#467F78
oklch(55.5% 0.061 185.4)
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Step 700
700
#376B65
oklch(49% 0.057 185.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5852
oklch(42.8% 0.047 183.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4844
oklch(37.7% 0.037 185.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02100E
oklch(15.8% 0.023 184.7)
#02100E 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) | #0F0E0E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0D0E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00110F | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02100E
#02100E
oklch(15.8% 0.023 184.7)
- #15090B
#15090B
oklch(15.9% 0.022 8.9)
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 #02100E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.015
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.022
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.090
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.091
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.094
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.097
Use #02100E 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.