#021808
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.5% 0.044 151.3), rgb(2, 24, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#021808 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021808 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 24, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 85%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.044 151.3) |
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 #021808 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021808 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021808 text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #021808 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B086
oklch(70.7% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#539C68
oklch(63.1% 0.108 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#35864F
oklch(55.6% 0.116 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#267240
oklch(49.2% 0.109 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#225D35
oklch(42.8% 0.09 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#224C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021808
oklch(18.5% 0.044 151.3)
#021808 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) | #181507 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151309 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001714 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021808
#021808
oklch(18.5% 0.044 151.3)
- #1E0A1C
#1E0A1C
oklch(18.5% 0.046 331.1)
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 #021808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.088
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.090
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.094
Use #021808 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.