#172B29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7), rgb(23, 43, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#172B29 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172B29 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 43, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 30%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7) |
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 #172B29 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172B29 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172B29 text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #172B29 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.05 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9690
oklch(63% 0.063 187.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D817B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 187.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D67
oklch(49.2% 0.065 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#285854
oklch(42.6% 0.053 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#264945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#172B29 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) | #292929 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252629 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F2C2A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172B29
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
- #322124
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
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 #172B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
Use #172B29 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.