#1A302E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29% 0.028 188.4), rgb(26, 48, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#1A302E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A302E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 48, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 30%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.028 188.4) |
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 #1A302E | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A302E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A302E text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A302E text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 189.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA7
oklch(70.8% 0.054 188.3)
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Step 500
500
#559791
oklch(63.1% 0.068 188)
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Step 600
600
#36817C
oklch(55.5% 0.074 189.3)
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Step 700
700
#286D68
oklch(49% 0.069 188.5)
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Step 800
800
#235955
oklch(42.7% 0.057 188.6)
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Step 900
900
#224946
oklch(37.6% 0.045 188.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A302E
oklch(29% 0.028 188.4)
#1A302E 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) | #2E2E2E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2B2E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11312F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A302E
#1A302E
oklch(29% 0.028 188.4)
- #382628
#382628
oklch(29.1% 0.027 11.5)
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 #1A302E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #1A302E 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.