#021720
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.2% 0.034 227.7), rgb(2, 23, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#021720 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021720 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 23, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 88%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.034 227.7) |
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 #021720 | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021720 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021720 text on white | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #021720 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 228.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A9C0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 227.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F93B0
oklch(63% 0.082 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F7D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#206A85
oklch(49.2% 0.082 226.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D566C
oklch(42.6% 0.068 227.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4758
oklch(37.7% 0.053 228.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021720
oklch(19.2% 0.034 227.7)
#021720 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) | #121620 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1320 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A1A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021720
#021720
oklch(19.2% 0.034 227.7)
- #200F07
#200F07
oklch(19.1% 0.033 46.2)
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 #021720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.023
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.030
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.078
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.079
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
Use #021720 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.