#021D16
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.7% 0.037 173.1), rgb(2, 29, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#021D16 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021D16 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 29, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.037 173.1) |
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 #021D16 | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021D16 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021D16 text on white | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #021D16 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9C
oklch(70.6% 0.07 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#479B84
oklch(63.1% 0.089 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#20856E
oklch(55.5% 0.097 173.5)
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Step 700
700
#0F715C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 173.2)
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Step 800
800
#135C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#194C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 173.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021D16
oklch(20.7% 0.037 173.1)
#021D16 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) | #1C1A16 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181717 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D1B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021D16
#021D16
oklch(20.7% 0.037 173.1)
- #241019
#241019
oklch(20.6% 0.036 352.3)
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 #021D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
Use #021D16 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.