#021512
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.7% 0.028 182.3), rgb(2, 21, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.77:1).
About this color
#021512 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021512 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 21, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.028 182.3) |
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 #021512 | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021512 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021512 text on white | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #021512 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 182)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 182.1)
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Step 500
500
#57978D
oklch(63% 0.068 183)
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Step 600
600
#3A8277
oklch(55.7% 0.074 182.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B6D64
oklch(49% 0.068 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#255951
oklch(42.6% 0.057 182)
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Step 900
900
#244943
oklch(37.6% 0.044 182.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021512
oklch(17.7% 0.028 182.3)
#021512 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) | #131312 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101112 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001614 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021512
#021512
oklch(17.7% 0.028 182.3)
- #1B0C10
#1B0C10
oklch(17.8% 0.027 2.9)
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 #021512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.022
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.097
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.097
Use #021512 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.