#1A2E27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.2% 0.029 170), rgb(26, 46, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#1A2E27 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2E27 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 46, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 28%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.029 170) |
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 #1A2E27 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2E27 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2E27 text on white | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2E27 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9B
oklch(70.6% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9883
oklch(63.2% 0.072 170)
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Step 600
600
#3F826C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#316E5A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#29594A
oklch(42.5% 0.059 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2E27
oklch(28.2% 0.029 170)
#1A2E27 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) | #2D2C27 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2927 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152E2C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2E27
#1A2E27
oklch(28.2% 0.029 170)
- #35232B
#35232B
oklch(28.1% 0.03 350.9)
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 #1A2E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
Use #1A2E27 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.