#02161B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.6% 0.029 215.3), rgb(2, 22, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.53:1).
About this color
#02161B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02161B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 22, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 86%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.029 215.3) |
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 #02161B | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02161B | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02161B text on white | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #02161B text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB7
oklch(70.7% 0.056 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#5395A5
oklch(63.2% 0.071 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#347F90
oklch(55.7% 0.077 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#256B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 214.7)
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Step 800
800
#215764
oklch(42.7% 0.06 216.3)
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Step 900
900
#214851
oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02161B
oklch(18.6% 0.029 215.3)
#02161B 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) | #13151B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F121B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001818 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02161B
#02161B
oklch(18.6% 0.029 215.3)
- #1E0E0A
#1E0E0A
oklch(18.6% 0.029 34.8)
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 #02161B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.017
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.085
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.087
Use #02161B 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.