#142829
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26% 0.026 199.8), rgb(20, 40, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#142829 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142829 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 40, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 34%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.026 199.8) |
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 #142829 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142829 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142829 text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #142829 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAAD
oklch(70.6% 0.049 201.2)
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Step 500
500
#599598
oklch(63% 0.063 199.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8083
oklch(55.7% 0.069 199.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D6C6F
oklch(49.2% 0.064 199.6)
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Step 800
800
#27585A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 198.9)
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Step 900
900
#25484A
oklch(37.6% 0.041 200.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142829
oklch(26% 0.026 199.8)
#142829 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) | #252629 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222429 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B2928 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142829
#142829
oklch(26% 0.026 199.8)
- #301F1F
#301F1F
oklch(26.1% 0.027 19)
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 #142829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
Use #142829 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.