#202F2E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.1% 0.02 191), rgb(32, 47, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#202F2E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.020. 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 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202F2E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 47, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 19%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.02 191) |
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 #202F2E | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202F2E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202F2E text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #202F2E text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 190)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A6
oklch(70.8% 0.038 189.9)
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Step 500
500
#679390
oklch(63% 0.048 190.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D7D7B
oklch(55.5% 0.052 192.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A67
oklch(49.2% 0.049 190.1)
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Step 800
800
#335654
oklch(42.6% 0.041 191.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4746
oklch(37.7% 0.032 192.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202F2E
oklch(29.1% 0.02 191)
#202F2E 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) | #2D2D2E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2B2E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B302F | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202F2E
#202F2E
oklch(29.1% 0.02 191)
- #352829
#352829
oklch(29.2% 0.02 13.2)
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 #202F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #202F2E 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.