#1E2C23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.7% 0.025 156.2), rgb(30, 44, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#1E2C23 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2C23 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 44, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 19%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.025 156.2) |
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 #1E2C23 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2C23 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2C23 text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2C23 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
#D1DDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B9
oklch(81% 0.03 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AA94
oklch(70.7% 0.048 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B957A
oklch(63.1% 0.061 156)
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Step 600
600
#527F63
oklch(55.5% 0.066 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#426B52
oklch(49% 0.061 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#375843
oklch(42.8% 0.052 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#304839
oklch(37.7% 0.039 156.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2C23
oklch(27.7% 0.025 156.2)
#1E2C23 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) | #2C2A23 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292823 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2C29 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2C23
#1E2C23
oklch(27.7% 0.025 156.2)
- #30242D
#30242D
oklch(27.8% 0.024 335.3)
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 #1E2C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
Use #1E2C23 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.