#212D2A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.5% 0.017 178), rgb(33, 45, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#212D2A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212D2A |
| RGB | rgb(33, 45, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 15%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.017 178) |
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 #212D2A | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212D2A | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212D2A text on white | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #212D2A 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA8A0
oklch(70.8% 0.033 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9289
oklch(63% 0.042 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#567C73
oklch(55.5% 0.045 178.2)
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Step 700
700
#466961
oklch(49.2% 0.042 178.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A554F
oklch(42.6% 0.034 179.2)
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Step 900
900
#324741
oklch(37.8% 0.028 175.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212D2A
oklch(28.5% 0.017 178)
#212D2A 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) | #2C2C2A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2A2A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2D2C | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212D2A
#212D2A
oklch(28.5% 0.017 178)
- #32272A
#32272A
oklch(28.6% 0.017 0.1)
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 #212D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
Use #212D2A 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.