#02161C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.6% 0.03 219), rgb(2, 22, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.51:1).
About this color
#02161C is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02161C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 22, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.03 219) |
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 #02161C | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02161C | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02161C text on white | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #02161C 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D0
oklch(81% 0.036 217.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB9
oklch(70.8% 0.057 218.4)
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Step 500
500
#5294A8
oklch(63.1% 0.074 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#337E93
oklch(55.5% 0.08 219.4)
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Step 700
700
#256A7D
oklch(49% 0.074 219.6)
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Step 800
800
#215766
oklch(42.8% 0.061 219.2)
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Step 900
900
#214853
oklch(37.8% 0.048 218.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02161C
oklch(18.6% 0.03 219)
#02161C 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) | #12151C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E121C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001818 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02161C
#02161C
oklch(18.6% 0.03 219)
- #1E0E09
#1E0E09
oklch(18.6% 0.029 38.2)
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 #02161C, 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 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.084
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.085
Use #02161C 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.