#021508
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.4% 0.039 153.5), rgb(2, 21, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#021508 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021508 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 21, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.039 153.5) |
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 #021508 | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021508 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021508 text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #021508 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB3
oklch(81% 0.046 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#599A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.094 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8557
oklch(55.7% 0.103 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7047
oklch(49.1% 0.094 153.7)
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Step 800
800
#275B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B32
oklch(37.7% 0.061 153.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021508
oklch(17.4% 0.039 153.5)
#021508 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) | #151207 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121009 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001512 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021508
#021508
oklch(17.4% 0.039 153.5)
- #1A0917
#1A0917
oklch(17.3% 0.039 334)
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 #021508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.095
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.097
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.099
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.100
Use #021508 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.