#02181B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.2% 0.03 206.7), rgb(2, 24, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#02181B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02181B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 24, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 86%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.03 206.7) |
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 #02181B | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02181B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02181B text on white | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #02181B 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CC
oklch(81% 0.036 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 206.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F969F
oklch(63% 0.072 206.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F808A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 206.6)
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Step 700
700
#206C76
oklch(49% 0.073 207.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5860
oklch(42.6% 0.061 207.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F494E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 205.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02181B
oklch(19.2% 0.03 206.7)
#02181B 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) | #15171B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11141B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A19 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02181B
#02181B
oklch(19.2% 0.03 206.7)
- #200F0D
#200F0D
oklch(19.3% 0.029 27.3)
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 #02181B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.089
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.091
Use #02181B 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.