#1B2A26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.022 176.2), rgb(27, 42, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#1B2A26 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.022. 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 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B2A26 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 42, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 22%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.022 176.2) |
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 #1B2A26 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B2A26 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B2A26 text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B2A26 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A0
oklch(70.6% 0.04 177.6)
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Step 500
500
#679488
oklch(63% 0.052 176.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D7F72
oklch(55.7% 0.058 175.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B60
oklch(49.2% 0.053 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#34574E
oklch(42.7% 0.044 176)
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Step 900
900
#2E4841
oklch(37.8% 0.034 175.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#1B2A26 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) | #292826 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262626 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172A29 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B2A26
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
- #2F2227
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
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 #1B2A26, 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 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
Use #1B2A26 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.