#021B0F
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.8% 0.041 160.2), rgb(2, 27, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#021B0F is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021B0F |
| RGB | rgb(2, 27, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 86%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.041 160.2) |
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 #021B0F | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021B0F | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021B0F text on white | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #021B0F 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B090
oklch(70.7% 0.078 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C75
oklch(63.2% 0.099 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A865D
oklch(55.5% 0.108 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#1B724D
oklch(49.2% 0.1 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 159.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021B0F
oklch(19.8% 0.041 160.2)
#021B0F 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) | #1B180E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171610 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B18 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021B0F
#021B0F
oklch(19.8% 0.041 160.2)
- #210E1B
#210E1B
oklch(19.8% 0.039 340.1)
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 #021B0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.090
Use #021B0F 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.