#232F29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.2% 0.02 163.2), rgb(35, 47, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#232F29 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232F29 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 47, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 15%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.02 163.2) |
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 #232F29 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232F29 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232F29 text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #232F29 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BC
oklch(81% 0.024 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89A
oklch(70.6% 0.037 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9381
oklch(63.1% 0.048 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#577D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.051 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#476A59
oklch(49.2% 0.049 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5649
oklch(42.7% 0.039 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#32473D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 163.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232F29
oklch(29.2% 0.02 163.2)
#232F29 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) | #2F2D29 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2C29 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212F2D | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232F29
#232F29
oklch(29.2% 0.02 163.2)
- #33282E
#33282E
oklch(29.2% 0.019 344.4)
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 #232F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #232F29 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.