#222830
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.4% 0.017 255.7), rgb(34, 40, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#222830 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222830 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 40, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 17%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.017 255.7) |
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 #222830 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222830 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222830 text on white | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #222830 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 256)
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Step 500
500
#798BA3
oklch(63.1% 0.042 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#62758E
oklch(55.6% 0.045 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#516279
oklch(49.1% 0.043 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#425062
oklch(42.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#384250
oklch(37.6% 0.027 256.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222830
oklch(27.4% 0.017 255.7)
#222830 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) | #252830 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242730 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2A2B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222830
#222830
oklch(27.4% 0.017 255.7)
- #2C261E
#2C261E
oklch(27.3% 0.017 74.9)
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 #222830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.015
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.020
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
Use #222830 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.