#1E2D28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.2% 0.022 172), rgb(30, 45, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#1E2D28 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2D28 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 45, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 20%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.022 172) |
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 #1E2D28 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2D28 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2D28 text on white | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2D28 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 174.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9D
oklch(70.8% 0.043 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#689486
oklch(63% 0.053 172.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6F
oklch(55.7% 0.059 171.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 171.7)
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Step 800
800
#34574C
oklch(42.6% 0.045 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E483F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 170.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2D28
oklch(28.2% 0.022 172)
#1E2D28 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) | #2C2B28 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292928 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2D2B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2D28
#1E2D28
oklch(28.2% 0.022 172)
- #32252A
#32252A
oklch(28.2% 0.021 353.6)
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 #1E2D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
Use #1E2D28 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.