#021A1A
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.9% 0.031 194.9), rgb(2, 26, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#021A1A is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 195°. 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 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021A1A |
| RGB | rgb(2, 26, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 86%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.031 194.9) |
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 #021A1A | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021A1A | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021A1A text on white | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #021A1A 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.02 193)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#74ADAC
oklch(70.8% 0.059 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C9897
oklch(63.1% 0.075 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#298282
oklch(55.6% 0.082 195.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A6E6E
oklch(49.1% 0.076 195)
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Step 800
800
#195A5A
oklch(42.8% 0.063 195)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 195.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021A1A
oklch(19.9% 0.031 194.9)
#021A1A 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) | #18181A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14151A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B1A | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021A1A
#021A1A
oklch(19.9% 0.031 194.9)
- #221011
#221011
oklch(20% 0.03 16.6)
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 #021A1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.094
Use #021A1A 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.