#222B28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.9% 0.014 173.1), rgb(34, 43, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#222B28 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222B28 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 43, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 12%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.014 173.1) |
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 #222B28 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222B28 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222B28 text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #222B28 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A69F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 173.5)
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Step 500
500
#769087
oklch(63% 0.032 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B71
oklch(55.7% 0.037 171.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D675F
oklch(49% 0.033 174)
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Step 800
800
#40544D
oklch(42.7% 0.027 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#364540
oklch(37.6% 0.021 172.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222B28
oklch(27.9% 0.014 173.1)
#222B28 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) | #2A2A28 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292928 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202B2A | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #222B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
Use #222B28 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.