#1E2C22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.7% 0.026 153.4), rgb(30, 44, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#1E2C22 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2C22 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 44, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 19%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.026 153.4) |
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 #1E2C22 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2C22 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2C22 text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2C22 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AA92
oklch(70.6% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9577
oklch(63% 0.064 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#527F60
oklch(55.5% 0.069 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#436C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.066 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#375841
oklch(42.8% 0.054 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#304837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2C22
oklch(27.7% 0.026 153.4)
#1E2C22 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) | #2C2A21 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2823 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2C29 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2C22
#1E2C22
oklch(27.7% 0.026 153.4)
- #30232E
#30232E
oklch(27.6% 0.027 331.6)
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 #1E2C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
Use #1E2C22 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.