#021D1C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.034 191.5), rgb(2, 29, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#021D1C is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021D1C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 29, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.034 191.5) |
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 #021D1C | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021D1C | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021D1C text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #021D1C 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#70AEAA
oklch(70.8% 0.064 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#459996
oklch(63.1% 0.081 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8380
oklch(55.5% 0.088 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A6F6C
oklch(49% 0.082 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#115B58
oklch(42.8% 0.068 190.7)
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Step 900
900
#184A49
oklch(37.6% 0.053 193.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021D1C
oklch(21% 0.034 191.5)
#021D1C 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) | #1B1B1C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16181C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E1D | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021D1C
#021D1C
oklch(21% 0.034 191.5)
- #251114
#251114
oklch(20.8% 0.034 10.8)
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 #021D1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.085
Use #021D1C 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.