#021201
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16% 0.048 141.2), rgb(2, 18, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.27:1).
About this color
#021201 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021201 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 18, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 89%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.048 141.2) |
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 #021201 | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021201 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021201 text on white | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #021201 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#609B57
oklch(63.2% 0.116 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#45853B
oklch(55.6% 0.126 141)
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Step 700
700
#36712D
oklch(49.2% 0.118 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C27
oklch(42.8% 0.097 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#294B24
oklch(37.6% 0.075 141.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021201
oklch(16% 0.048 141.2)
#021201 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) | #130F00 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100E02 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01110E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021201
#021201
oklch(16% 0.048 141.2)
- #160619
#160619
oklch(16% 0.046 321.3)
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 #021201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.104
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.109
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.113
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.114
Use #021201 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.