#1E2925
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8), rgb(30, 41, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#1E2925 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2925 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 41, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 15%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8) |
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 #1E2925 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2925 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2925 text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2925 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.02 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA79E
oklch(70.6% 0.032 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#719286
oklch(63.1% 0.041 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#597C70
oklch(55.6% 0.044 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#49695D
oklch(49.2% 0.042 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C554C
oklch(42.6% 0.034 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#334640
oklch(37.6% 0.026 173.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#1E2925 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) | #282825 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262625 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2928 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2925
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
- #2D2327
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
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 #1E2925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.019
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
Use #1E2925 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.