#0A201A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.3% 0.031 173.2), rgb(10, 32, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#0A201A is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A201A |
| RGB | rgb(10, 32, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 52%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.031 173.2) |
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 #0A201A | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A201A | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A201A text on white | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A201A text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BE
oklch(81% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 172.7)
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Step 500
500
#569885
oklch(63% 0.074 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#38836F
oklch(55.7% 0.081 173.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6E5D
oklch(49% 0.074 173.9)
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Step 800
800
#245A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#234A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 173.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A201A
oklch(22.3% 0.031 173.2)
#0A201A 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) | #1F1E1A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1B1A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03201E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A201A
#0A201A
oklch(22.3% 0.031 173.2)
- #27151C
#27151C
oklch(22.3% 0.032 355)
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 #0A201A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
Use #0A201A 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.