#021B18
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(20.1% 0.033 184.4), rgb(2, 27, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#021B18 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021B18 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 27, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 86%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.033 184.4) |
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 #021B18 | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021B18 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021B18 text on white | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #021B18 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B998F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#278479
oklch(55.7% 0.087 183.7)
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Step 700
700
#176F66
oklch(49% 0.08 184.6)
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Step 800
800
#185B53
oklch(42.8% 0.067 183.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B45
oklch(37.9% 0.052 183.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021B18
oklch(20.1% 0.033 184.4)
#021B18 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) | #191918 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151618 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C1A | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021B18
#021B18
oklch(20.1% 0.033 184.4)
- #231014
#231014
oklch(20.2% 0.032 6.8)
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 #021B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.088
Use #021B18 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.