#1E302A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.1% 0.026 171.6), rgb(30, 48, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#1E302A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E302A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 48, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 23%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.026 171.6) |
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 #1E302A | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E302A | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E302A text on white | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E302A text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.049 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#619685
oklch(63.1% 0.062 172)
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Step 600
600
#46816E
oklch(55.7% 0.069 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#376D5C
oklch(49.2% 0.064 170.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E594B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A493F
oklch(37.8% 0.041 171.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E302A
oklch(29.1% 0.026 171.6)
#1E302A 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) | #2F2E2A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2B2A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19302E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E302A
#1E302A
oklch(29.1% 0.026 171.6)
- #36262D
#36262D
oklch(29% 0.027 350.9)
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 #1E302A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #1E302A 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.