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#021A1C Color

#021A1C is rgb(2, 26, 28) in RGB, hsl(185, 87%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 7%, 0%, 89%) 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 8.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#021A1C
HEX#021A1C
RGBrgb(2, 26, 28)
HSLhsl(185, 87%, 6%)
HSVhsv(185, 93%, 11%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 7%, 0%, 89%)
OKLCHoklch(20% 0.031 202.3)
LABlab(7.45% -8.26 -4.42)
LCHlch(7.45% 9.37 208.17)

What #021A1C 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 #021A1C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#021A1C Channel Values

How #021A1C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 2 · G 26 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 87% · L 6%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 93% · V 11%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 89%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.99:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #021A1C 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.

TextWhite text17.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #021A1C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #021A1C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #021A1C

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 #021A1C 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.

Typical#021A1C
Protanopia#17171C
Protanomaly#11181C
Deuteranopia#14141C
Deuteranomaly#0E171C
Tritanopia#011A1A
Tritanomaly#021A1B
Achromatopsia#171717

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Using #021A1C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-021a1c: #021A1C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #021A1C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-021a1c': '#021A1C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.102, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_021a1c">#021A1C</color>
SVG fillfill="#021A1C"

More Teal Colors

#021A1C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#021A1C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #021A1C?

#021A1C is a darkest teal — rgb(2, 26, 28) in RGB and hsl(185, 87%, 6%) 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 8.12.

What is the RGB value of #021A1C?

#021A1C is rgb(2, 26, 28) — red 2, green 26, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #021A1C?

#021A1C converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 7%, 0%, 89%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #021A1C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #021A1C scores 17.99:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #021A1C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #021A1C 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 11.97, which is visibly different.

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