What color is #021A1B?

#021A1B is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(2, 26, 27), and in HSL hsl(182, 86%, 6%).

Is #021A1B accessible as text?

On white, #021A1B has a contrast ratio of 18.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #021A1B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #021A1B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #021A1B?

As a neutral, #021A1B 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 #021A1B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #021A1B is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#021A1B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #021A1B

Not just a swatch — here's how #021A1B works with other colors. Named schemes with #021A1B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #021A1B Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #021A1B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite 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 #021A1B Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 Anchor #552340

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #021A1B Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E Secondary #1D2C2C Surface #F1EDE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #021A1B Secondary #31393A Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #021A1B 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #021A1B with

British Racing 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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B1EBED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #02131C — 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 #021A1B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #021A1B;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 26 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.9% 0.031 198.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FCFD;
  --color-200: #B3F7F9;
  --color-300: #80EBEF;
  --color-400: #52DBE0;
  --color-500: #2FC1C6;
  --color-600: #2B9396;
  --color-700: #25686A;
  --color-800: #1C4445;
  --color-900: #13292A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FCFD',
    200: '#B3F7F9',
    300: '#80EBEF',
    400: '#52DBE0',
    500: '#2FC1C6',
    600: '#2B9396',
    700: '#25686A',
    800: '#1C4445',
    900: '#13292A',
  },
}

$base: #021A1B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FCFD;
$base-200: #B3F7F9;
$base-300: #80EBEF;
$base-400: #52DBE0;
$base-500: #2FC1C6;
$base-600: #2B9396;
$base-700: #25686A;
$base-800: #1C4445;
$base-900: #13292A;
$base-hover: #021617;
$base-subtle: #88E3E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#021A1B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80EBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52DBE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2FC1C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B9396",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25686A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4445",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13292A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #021A1B

Color Lab

Pairs with #021A1B

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