#021C12
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(20.2% 0.039 165.1), rgb(2, 28, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.83:1).
About this color
#021C12 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 165°. 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 17.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021C12 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 28, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.039 165.1) |
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 #021C12 | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021C12 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021C12 text on white | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #021C12 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB9
oklch(81% 0.047 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B095
oklch(70.8% 0.075 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C7B
oklch(63.2% 0.096 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#268664
oklch(55.6% 0.103 165)
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Step 700
700
#167153
oklch(49% 0.095 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#175C44
oklch(42.6% 0.079 165.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.063 164.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021C12
oklch(20.2% 0.039 165.1)
#021C12 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) | #1B1911 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171613 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C19 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021C12
#021C12
oklch(20.2% 0.039 165.1)
- #230F1B
#230F1B
oklch(20.3% 0.039 344.3)
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 #021C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
Use #021C12 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.