#02181F
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.5% 0.032 220.9), rgb(2, 24, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#02181F is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02181F |
| RGB | rgb(2, 24, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 88%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.032 220.9) |
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 #02181F | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02181F | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02181F text on white | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #02181F text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 220)
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Step 400
400
#75AABC
oklch(70.7% 0.062 221.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E95AB
oklch(63.2% 0.078 220.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D7F96
oklch(55.7% 0.085 220.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E6B80
oklch(49.2% 0.079 220.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5768
oklch(42.7% 0.065 220.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4855
oklch(37.8% 0.051 221)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02181F
oklch(19.5% 0.032 220.9)
#02181F 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) | #14171F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F141F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A1A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02181F
#02181F
oklch(19.5% 0.032 220.9)
- #211009
#211009
oklch(19.6% 0.032 43)
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 #02181F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.083
Use #02181F 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.