#021606
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.7% 0.044 149.2), rgb(2, 22, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.75:1).
About this color
#021606 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021606 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 22, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.044 149.2) |
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 #021606 | 18.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021606 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021606 text on white | 18.75:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #021606 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
#AACBAF
oklch(81% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF84
oklch(70.6% 0.083 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#589B65
oklch(63% 0.106 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A864C
oklch(55.7% 0.117 149)
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Step 700
700
#2C713D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 149)
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Step 800
800
#265C33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#244C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 149.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021606
oklch(17.7% 0.044 149.2)
#021606 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) | #161305 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131107 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001512 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021606
#021606
oklch(17.7% 0.044 149.2)
- #1B091A
#1B091A
oklch(17.7% 0.043 329.3)
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 #021606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.095
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.097
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.100
Use #021606 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.