#021505
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.3% 0.044 147.9), rgb(2, 21, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#021505 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021505 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 21, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.044 147.9) |
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 #021505 | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021505 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021505 text on white | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #021505 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF83
oklch(70.7% 0.083 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B64
oklch(63.1% 0.106 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D854B
oklch(55.5% 0.115 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E713C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#285C32
oklch(42.7% 0.088 148)
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Step 900
900
#254C2C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 148.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021505
oklch(17.3% 0.044 147.9)
#021505 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) | #151204 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131006 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001411 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021505
#021505
oklch(17.3% 0.044 147.9)
- #1A081A
#1A081A
oklch(17.3% 0.045 327.3)
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 #021505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.094
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.099
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.101
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.104
Use #021505 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.