#1E2A20
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.025 149.5), rgb(30, 42, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#1E2A20 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2A20 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 42, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 17%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.025 149.5) |
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 #1E2A20 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2A20 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2A20 text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2A20 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA991
oklch(70.7% 0.046 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#709476
oklch(63.1% 0.06 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#587E5F
oklch(55.6% 0.064 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#486B4E
oklch(49.2% 0.061 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5740
oklch(42.7% 0.051 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#334836
oklch(37.8% 0.04 148.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#1E2A20 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) | #2A281F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282721 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2A27 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2A20
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
- #2E222C
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
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 #1E2A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #1E2A20 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.