#021714 Color
#021714 is rgb(2, 23, 20) in RGB, hsl(171, 84%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 13%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#021714rgb(2, 23, 20)hsl(171, 84%, 5%)hsv(171, 91%, 9%)cmyk(91%, 0%, 13%, 91%)oklch(18.5% 0.03 183.1)lab(6.05% -7.66 -0.58)lch(6.05% 7.68 184.32)What #021714 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #021714, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#021714 Channel Values
How #021714 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 2 · G 23 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 84% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 91% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.5:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #021714 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #021714
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #021714; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #021714
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #021714 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-021714: #021714;background-color: #021714;colors: { 'color-021714': '#021714' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.090, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_021714">#021714</color>fill="#021714"More Teal Colors
#021714 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#021714 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #021714?
#021714 is a darkest teal — rgb(2, 23, 20) in RGB and hsl(171, 84%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #021714?
#021714 is rgb(2, 23, 20) — red 2, green 23, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #021714?
#021714 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 13%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #021714 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #021714 scores 18.5:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #021714 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #021714 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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