#021312
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17% 0.026 190.4), rgb(2, 19, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.01:1).
About this color
#021312 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021312 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 19, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 81%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.026 190.4) |
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 #021312 | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021312 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021312 text on white | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #021312 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA7
oklch(70.8% 0.049 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B9692
oklch(63.2% 0.062 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F807C
oklch(55.6% 0.067 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#306C69
oklch(49.1% 0.062 190.9)
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Step 800
800
#295855
oklch(42.7% 0.052 189.9)
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Step 900
900
#264946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 188.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021312
oklch(17% 0.026 190.4)
#021312 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) | #111112 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0F12 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001413 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021312
#021312
oklch(17% 0.026 190.4)
- #190B0D
#190B0D
oklch(17.1% 0.025 10.7)
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 #021312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.017
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.024
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.090
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.092
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.092
Use #021312 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.