#1A291E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.3% 0.029 152.4), rgb(26, 41, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#1A291E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A291E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 41, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 22%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.029 152.4) |
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 #1A291E | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A291E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A291E text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A291E text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AB90
oklch(70.7% 0.055 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#699675
oklch(63.1% 0.07 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F805D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#406C4D
oklch(49% 0.07 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#35583F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4936
oklch(37.8% 0.045 152.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A291E
oklch(26.3% 0.029 152.4)
#1A291E 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) | #29271D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27251F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182926 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A291E
#1A291E
oklch(26.3% 0.029 152.4)
- #2D202B
#2D202B
oklch(26.4% 0.028 331.7)
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 #1A291E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #1A291E 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.