#022129
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23% 0.039 218.3), rgb(2, 33, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#022129 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022129 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 33, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 91%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.039 218.3) |
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 #022129 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022129 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022129 text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #022129 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#69ACC0
oklch(70.7% 0.074 219)
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Step 500
500
#3897B0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E4957
oklch(37.6% 0.062 218)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022129
oklch(23% 0.039 218.3)
#022129 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) | #1C2029 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161C29 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002424 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022129
#022129
oklch(23% 0.039 218.3)
- #2C160F
#2C160F
oklch(22.9% 0.038 38.4)
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 #022129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.081
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
Use #022129 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.