#152A29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.7% 0.027 191.7), rgb(21, 42, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#152A29 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152A29 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 42, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 33%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.027 191.7) |
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 #152A29 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152A29 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152A29 text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #152A29 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C6
oklch(81% 0.032 191.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BABA9
oklch(70.7% 0.051 192.8)
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Step 500
500
#579693
oklch(63% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 600
600
#39817E
oklch(55.7% 0.072 191.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6D6A
oklch(49.2% 0.067 191.1)
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Step 800
800
#255957
oklch(42.8% 0.055 191.9)
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Step 900
900
#244947
oklch(37.7% 0.043 190.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152A29
oklch(26.7% 0.027 191.7)
#152A29 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) | #282829 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242529 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C2B2A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152A29
#152A29
oklch(26.7% 0.027 191.7)
- #322022
#322022
oklch(26.7% 0.028 11.8)
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 #152A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
Use #152A29 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.