#202D23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.2% 0.025 151.6), rgb(32, 45, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#202D23 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202D23 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 45, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 17%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.025 151.6) |
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 #202D23 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202D23 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202D23 text on white | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #202D23 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B7
oklch(81% 0.031 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA92
oklch(70.8% 0.049 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9577
oklch(63.2% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#557F60
oklch(55.6% 0.067 152)
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Step 700
700
#456B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.062 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#395741
oklch(42.6% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#324837
oklch(37.8% 0.04 151.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202D23
oklch(28.2% 0.025 151.6)
#202D23 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) | #2D2B22 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2924 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2D2A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202D23
#202D23
oklch(28.2% 0.025 151.6)
- #31252F
#31252F
oklch(28.2% 0.025 332)
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 #202D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
Use #202D23 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.