#1E2A1D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8), rgb(30, 42, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#1E2A1D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2A1D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 42, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 18%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8) |
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 #1E2A1D | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2A1D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2A1D text on white | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2A1D 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#71956E
oklch(63.2% 0.07 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#597F56
oklch(55.7% 0.075 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#486B46
oklch(49.1% 0.071 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C573A
oklch(42.6% 0.057 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#334832
oklch(37.7% 0.045 143.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#1E2A1D 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) | #2B281C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29261E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2926 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2A1D
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
- #2D222F
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
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 #1E2A1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #1E2A1D 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.