#202E23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.5% 0.028 150.9), rgb(32, 46, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#202E23 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.028. 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 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202E23 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 46, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 18%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.028 150.9) |
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 #202E23 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202E23 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202E23 text on white | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #202E23 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
#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
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA90
oklch(70.7% 0.051 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9575
oklch(63% 0.066 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#53805D
oklch(55.7% 0.073 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#436C4D
oklch(49.2% 0.068 151)
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Step 800
800
#38583F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#304836
oklch(37.6% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202E23
oklch(28.5% 0.028 150.9)
#202E23 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) | #2E2C22 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2A24 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2E2B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202E23
#202E23
oklch(28.5% 0.028 150.9)
- #322530
#322530
oklch(28.4% 0.027 331.6)
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 #202E23, 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 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
Use #202E23 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.