#1A2C2E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.8% 0.024 204.7), rgb(26, 44, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#1A2C2E 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2C2E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 44, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 28%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.024 204.7) |
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 #1A2C2E | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2C2E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2C2E text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2C2E text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AE
oklch(70.7% 0.045 205.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E949A
oklch(63.1% 0.058 204.7)
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Step 600
600
#427E85
oklch(55.6% 0.063 205.4)
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Step 700
700
#346A70
oklch(49% 0.058 205)
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Step 800
800
#2C575B
oklch(42.8% 0.048 203.4)
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Step 900
900
#28484B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 203.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2C2E
oklch(27.8% 0.024 204.7)
#1A2C2E 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) | #292B2E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26282E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122D2D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2C2E
#1A2C2E
oklch(27.8% 0.024 204.7)
- #332423
#332423
oklch(27.8% 0.023 23)
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 #1A2C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #1A2C2E 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.