What color is #020F10?

#020F10 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(2, 15, 16), and in HSL hsl(184, 78%, 4%).

Is #020F10 accessible as text?

On white, #020F10 has a contrast ratio of 19.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #020F10, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #020F10?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-950 (#0A0A0A).

What colors go well with #020F10?

As a neutral, #020F10 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #020F10 the same as CSS black?

No — #020F10 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#020F10 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #020F10

Not just a swatch — here's how #020F10 works with other colors. Named schemes with #020F10 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #020F10 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #020F10 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #1C2B2C

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #020F10 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #020F10 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #020F10 Secondary #282E2E Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #020F10 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 68/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #020F10

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People also use #020F10 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B3E6EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #020C12 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #020F10 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #020F10;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 15 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.5% 0.022 200.7);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAF9FB;
  --color-200: #B6F2F6;
  --color-300: #85E3EA;
  --color-400: #58D1DA;
  --color-500: #36B6BF;
  --color-600: #308B91;
  --color-700: #286367;
  --color-800: #1E4143;
  --color-900: #142829;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAF9FB',
    200: '#B6F2F6',
    300: '#85E3EA',
    400: '#58D1DA',
    500: '#36B6BF',
    600: '#308B91',
    700: '#286367',
    800: '#1E4143',
    900: '#142829',
  },
}

$base: #020F10;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAF9FB;
$base-200: #B6F2F6;
$base-300: #85E3EA;
$base-400: #58D1DA;
$base-500: #36B6BF;
$base-600: #308B91;
$base-700: #286367;
$base-800: #1E4143;
$base-900: #142829;
$base-hover: #020E0F;
$base-subtle: #8ADBE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#020F10",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85E3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58D1DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36B6BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#308B91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286367",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4143",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #020F10

Color Lab

Pairs with #020F10

UI roles & guardrails

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