#021F12
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.3% 0.044 160.9), rgb(2, 31, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#021F12 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021F12 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 31, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 88%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.044 160.9) |
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 #021F12 | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021F12 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021F12 text on white | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #021F12 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB6
oklch(81% 0.052 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B18F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#449D74
oklch(63% 0.107 161)
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Step 600
600
#19885C
oklch(55.7% 0.117 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#04734C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#174D35
oklch(37.7% 0.07 160.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021F12
oklch(21.3% 0.044 160.9)
#021F12 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) | #1E1C11 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1913 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F1C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021F12
#021F12
oklch(21.3% 0.044 160.9)
- #26101F
#26101F
oklch(21.2% 0.044 340.4)
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 #021F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
Use #021F12 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.