#222E26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.7% 0.022 155.6), rgb(34, 46, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#222E26 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222E26 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 46, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 15%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.022 155.6) |
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 #222E26 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222E26 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222E26 text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #222E26 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA996
oklch(70.8% 0.041 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#70937C
oklch(63% 0.052 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#587E65
oklch(55.7% 0.058 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#476A54
oklch(49.1% 0.054 156.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5645
oklch(42.6% 0.043 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#33473A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 155.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222E26
oklch(28.7% 0.022 155.6)
#222E26 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) | #2E2C26 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2B26 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202E2C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222E26
#222E26
oklch(28.7% 0.022 155.6)
- #32272F
#32272F
oklch(28.8% 0.021 336)
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 #222E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
Use #222E26 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.