#021915
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.3% 0.032 180.3), rgb(2, 25, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.22:1).
About this color
#021915 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.22:1.
| 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 | 18.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021915 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 25, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 85%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.032 180.3) |
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 #021915 | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021915 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021915 text on white | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #021915 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 179.4)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA2
oklch(70.6% 0.06 180.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F998B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 179.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E8375
oklch(55.5% 0.084 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F63
oklch(49.1% 0.078 180.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A50
oklch(42.6% 0.064 180.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A43
oklch(37.6% 0.049 181.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021915
oklch(19.3% 0.032 180.3)
#021915 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) | #171715 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141415 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A18 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021915
#021915
oklch(19.3% 0.032 180.3)
- #200E14
#200E14
oklch(19.3% 0.032 359.2)
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 #021915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.089
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.092
Use #021915 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.