#021922
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20% 0.035 226.1), rgb(2, 25, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#021922 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021922 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 25, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.035 226.1) |
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 #021922 | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021922 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021922 text on white | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #021922 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AAC0
oklch(70.8% 0.066 225)
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Step 500
500
#4B94B1
oklch(63.1% 0.085 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#287E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#196A86
oklch(49.1% 0.086 226.6)
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Step 800
800
#18576D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 225.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4858
oklch(37.8% 0.055 225.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021922
oklch(20% 0.035 226.1)
#021922 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) | #141822 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1522 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C1C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021922
#021922
oklch(20% 0.035 226.1)
- #231108
#231108
oklch(20.1% 0.035 47)
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 #021922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.024
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.031
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.082
Use #021922 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.