#021909
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.9% 0.045 152.1), rgb(2, 25, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#021909 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021909 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 25, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 85%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.045 152.1) |
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 #021909 | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021909 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021909 text on white | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #021909 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
#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
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B087
oklch(70.7% 0.084 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#519C68
oklch(63% 0.109 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#328750
oklch(55.7% 0.118 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#237240
oklch(49.1% 0.11 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D35
oklch(42.7% 0.092 152)
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Step 900
900
#204C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021909
oklch(18.9% 0.045 152.1)
#021909 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) | #191608 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001815 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021909
#021909
oklch(18.9% 0.045 152.1)
- #1F0B1C
#1F0B1C
oklch(18.9% 0.045 333.1)
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 #021909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.093
Use #021909 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.