#1A2B30
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.6% 0.024 218.2), rgb(26, 43, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#1A2B30 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2B30 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 43, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 30%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.024 218.2) |
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 #1A2B30 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2B30 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2B30 text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2B30 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CD
oklch(81% 0.029 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.046 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F92A1
oklch(63% 0.059 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#447D8C
oklch(55.7% 0.064 216.8)
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Step 700
700
#366977
oklch(49.1% 0.059 217.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5661
oklch(42.8% 0.049 217.2)
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Step 900
900
#29474F
oklch(37.8% 0.038 216.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2B30
oklch(27.6% 0.024 218.2)
#1A2B30 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) | #282A30 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242730 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122D2D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2B30
#1A2B30
oklch(27.6% 0.024 218.2)
- #33241F
#33241F
oklch(27.7% 0.025 39.2)
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 #1A2B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #1A2B30 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.