#112422
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.3% 0.025 187), rgb(17, 36, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#112422 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112422 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 36, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 36%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.025 187) |
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 #112422 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112422 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112422 text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #112422 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 188.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA5
oklch(70.8% 0.048 185.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9690
oklch(63.1% 0.062 187.4)
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Step 600
600
#40807A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#326C67
oklch(49.1% 0.061 187.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5854
oklch(42.7% 0.051 188)
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Step 900
900
#274945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112422
oklch(24.3% 0.025 187)
#112422 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) | #222222 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2022 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #092523 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112422
#112422
oklch(24.3% 0.025 187)
- #2B1B1E
#2B1B1E
oklch(24.4% 0.026 6.8)
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 #112422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
Use #112422 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.