#192B23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.028 164.8), rgb(25, 43, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#192B23 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #192B23 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 43, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 26%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.028 164.8) |
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 #192B23 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #192B23 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #192B23 text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #192B23 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 164)
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Step 400
400
#82AC98
oklch(70.8% 0.054 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#61977F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#468168
oklch(55.5% 0.074 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D57
oklch(49.1% 0.068 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5947
oklch(42.7% 0.057 164.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A493C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 165.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#192B23 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) | #2A2923 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272623 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152B29 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #192B23
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
- #31212A
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
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 #192B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #192B23 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.