#1E2E29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.5% 0.023 173.2), rgb(30, 46, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#1E2E29 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.023. 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 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2E29 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 46, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 21%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.023 173.2) |
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 #1E2E29 | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2E29 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2E29 text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2E29 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#D0DDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 171)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9E
oklch(70.7% 0.044 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#659586
oklch(63.1% 0.057 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B7F70
oklch(55.5% 0.061 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B5E
oklch(49% 0.056 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#32584D
oklch(42.8% 0.048 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4840
oklch(37.7% 0.037 174.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2E29
oklch(28.5% 0.023 173.2)
#1E2E29 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) | #2D2C29 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2A29 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2E2C | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2E29
#1E2E29
oklch(28.5% 0.023 173.2)
- #34252B
#34252B
oklch(28.5% 0.025 353)
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 #1E2E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
Use #1E2E29 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.