#021C0E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(20.1% 0.044 157.2), rgb(2, 28, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.87:1).
About this color
#021C0E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021C0E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 28, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.044 157.2) |
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 #021C0E | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021C0E | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021C0E text on white | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #021C0E 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B18C
oklch(70.8% 0.084 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D70
oklch(63.2% 0.106 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#278758
oklch(55.6% 0.115 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#177248
oklch(49% 0.106 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#185D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C33
oklch(37.6% 0.068 157.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021C0E
oklch(20.1% 0.044 157.2)
#021C0E 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) | #1C190D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C18 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021C0E
#021C0E
oklch(20.1% 0.044 157.2)
- #230E1D
#230E1D
oklch(20.2% 0.043 338.9)
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 #021C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
Use #021C0E 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.