#02170B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.2% 0.039 157.3), rgb(2, 23, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.58:1).
About this color
#02170B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02170B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 23, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 84%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.039 157.3) |
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 #02170B | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02170B | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02170B text on white | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #02170B text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#559B73
oklch(63.2% 0.094 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#37855B
oklch(55.6% 0.102 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#28714B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 157.2)
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Step 800
800
#235C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#224B35
oklch(37.6% 0.06 158.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02170B
oklch(18.2% 0.039 157.3)
#02170B 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) | #17140A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14120C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001714 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02170B
#02170B
oklch(18.2% 0.039 157.3)
- #1D0B18
#1D0B18
oklch(18.3% 0.038 338.4)
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 #02170B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.089
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.094
Use #02170B 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.