#1A231E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.6% 0.016 160.6), rgb(26, 35, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#1A231E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.016. 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 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A231E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 15%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.016 160.6) |
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 #1A231E | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A231E | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A231E text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A231E text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BC
oklch(81% 0.02 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A79A
oklch(70.8% 0.031 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#769182
oklch(63.1% 0.038 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B6B
oklch(55.5% 0.042 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6859
oklch(49.1% 0.04 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#405549
oklch(42.8% 0.033 159.6)
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Step 900
900
#36463D
oklch(37.7% 0.026 160.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A231E
oklch(24.6% 0.016 160.6)
#1A231E 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) | #23221E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21201E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182322 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A231E
#1A231E
oklch(24.6% 0.016 160.6)
- #261E23
#261E23
oklch(24.6% 0.015 340.4)
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 #1A231E, 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 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
Use #1A231E 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.