#02191B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.6% 0.03 202.6), rgb(2, 25, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#02191B is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02191B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 25, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 86%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.03 202.6) |
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 #02191B | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02191B | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02191B text on white | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #02191B 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
#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
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 203)
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Step 400
400
#75ACB0
oklch(70.8% 0.058 201.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D979D
oklch(63.1% 0.074 202.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C8188
oklch(55.6% 0.08 202.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D6D73
oklch(49.1% 0.074 202.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B595E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 202.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E494D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 203.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02191B
oklch(19.6% 0.03 202.6)
#02191B 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) | #16171B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12141B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A1A | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02191B
#02191B
oklch(19.6% 0.03 202.6)
- #210F0F
#210F0F
oklch(19.5% 0.031 20.2)
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 #02191B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.093
Use #02191B 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.