#022E27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.048 179.1), rgb(2, 46, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#022E27 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #022E27 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 46, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 92%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.048 179.1) |
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 #022E27 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #022E27 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #022E27 text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #022E27 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 178.8)
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Step 300
300
#99CDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 179)
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Step 400
400
#5AB3A2
oklch(70.7% 0.09 179.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#022E27
oklch(27% 0.048 179.1)
#022E27 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) | #2C2A27 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262628 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F2C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #022E27
#022E27
oklch(27% 0.048 179.1)
- #391C26
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
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 #022E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
Use #022E27 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.