#022A27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.8% 0.043 187.4), rgb(2, 42, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#022A27 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022A27 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 42, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.043 187.4) |
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 #022A27 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022A27 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022A27 text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #022A27 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC6
oklch(80.9% 0.052 186.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB1A9
oklch(70.6% 0.081 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#1C9E94
oklch(63.2% 0.105 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022A27
oklch(25.8% 0.043 187.4)
#022A27 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) | #272727 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212327 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B29 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022A27
#022A27
oklch(25.8% 0.043 187.4)
- #351A20
#351A20
oklch(25.8% 0.044 6.3)
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 #022A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #022A27 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.