#02140E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.2% 0.03 170.6), rgb(2, 20, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#02140E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02140E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 20, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 82%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.03 170.6) |
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 #02140E | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02140E | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02140E text on white | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #02140E 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9C
oklch(70.6% 0.056 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9883
oklch(63.1% 0.072 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D826D
oklch(55.5% 0.078 171)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#285A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.061 170)
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Step 900
900
#264A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02140E
oklch(17.2% 0.03 170.6)
#02140E 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) | #13120E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10100E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001412 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02140E
#02140E
oklch(17.2% 0.03 170.6)
- #1A0A12
#1A0A12
oklch(17.3% 0.031 349.5)
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 #02140E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.027
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.094
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.101
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.102
Use #02140E 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.