#021C27
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.2% 0.039 228.9), rgb(2, 28, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#021C27 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021C27 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 28, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.039 228.9) |
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 #021C27 | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021C27 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021C27 text on white | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #021C27 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC5
oklch(70.7% 0.074 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#4394B7
oklch(63.1% 0.094 229.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A7EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.102 229.1)
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Step 700
700
#066A8B
oklch(49% 0.095 228.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5771
oklch(42.8% 0.078 228.3)
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Step 900
900
#17485B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 227.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021C27
oklch(21.2% 0.039 228.9)
#021C27 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) | #161B28 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111827 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F20 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021C27
#021C27
oklch(21.2% 0.039 228.9)
- #271308
#271308
oklch(21.2% 0.039 48.8)
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 #021C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.016
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.086
Use #021C27 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.