#212D30
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.7% 0.017 214.7), rgb(33, 45, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#212D30 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212D30 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 45, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 19%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.017 214.7) |
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 #212D30 | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212D30 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212D30 text on white | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #212D30 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AD
oklch(70.6% 0.033 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9099
oklch(63% 0.041 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#547A84
oklch(55.5% 0.045 216)
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Step 700
700
#446770
oklch(49.1% 0.043 215.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 900
900
#31454B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 218.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212D30
oklch(28.7% 0.017 214.7)
#212D30 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) | #2B2C30 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282A30 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2E2E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212D30
#212D30
oklch(28.7% 0.017 214.7)
- #332825
#332825
oklch(28.8% 0.017 35.7)
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 #212D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
Use #212D30 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.