#021C20
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.8% 0.033 208.8), rgb(2, 28, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#021C20 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021C20 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 28, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 88%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.033 208.8) |
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 #021C20 | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021C20 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021C20 text on white | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #021C20 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 211)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.039 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#4697A3
oklch(63.1% 0.08 208.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F818F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 209.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D6D79
oklch(49.1% 0.081 208.6)
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Step 800
800
#125963
oklch(42.7% 0.068 209.2)
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Step 900
900
#194950
oklch(37.6% 0.052 208.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021C20
oklch(20.8% 0.033 208.8)
#021C20 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) | #181A20 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141720 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E1D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021C20
#021C20
oklch(20.8% 0.033 208.8)
- #25120F
#25120F
oklch(20.9% 0.033 29.7)
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 #021C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.027
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.090
Use #021C20 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.