#021B09
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.6% 0.048 150.9), rgb(2, 27, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#021B09 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021B09 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 27, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 86%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.048 150.9) |
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 #021B09 | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021B09 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021B09 text on white | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #021B09 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAE
oklch(81% 0.057 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B183
oklch(70.7% 0.092 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D64
oklch(63% 0.117 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B884A
oklch(55.7% 0.128 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C733B
oklch(49.1% 0.119 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E31
oklch(42.8% 0.099 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 150.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021B09
oklch(19.6% 0.048 150.9)
#021B09 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) | #1B1808 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18150A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A17 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021B09
#021B09
oklch(19.6% 0.048 150.9)
- #210C1F
#210C1F
oklch(19.6% 0.048 330.9)
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 #021B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.091
Use #021B09 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.