#202D20
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.1% 0.029 144.7), rgb(32, 45, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#202D20 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202D20 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 45, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 17%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.029 144.7) |
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 #202D20 | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202D20 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202D20 text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #202D20 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E956F
oklch(63% 0.071 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#567F57
oklch(55.5% 0.076 145)
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Step 700
700
#466C47
oklch(49.2% 0.072 145)
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Step 800
800
#3A583A
oklch(42.8% 0.06 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#324832
oklch(37.6% 0.046 144.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202D20
oklch(28.1% 0.029 144.7)
#202D20 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) | #2E2B1F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2921 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2C29 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202D20
#202D20
oklch(28.1% 0.029 144.7)
- #312431
#312431
oklch(28.1% 0.03 326.3)
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 #202D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
Use #202D20 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.