#232F2B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.3% 0.018 172.7), rgb(35, 47, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#232F2B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.018. 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 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232F2B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 47, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 15%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.018 172.7) |
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 #232F2B | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232F2B | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232F2B text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #232F2B 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.02 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89E
oklch(70.7% 0.034 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9287
oklch(63% 0.042 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#567D70
oklch(55.7% 0.048 171.7)
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Step 700
700
#46695E
oklch(49.1% 0.044 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A564D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#324740
oklch(37.8% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232F2B
oklch(29.3% 0.018 172.7)
#232F2B 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) | #2E2D2B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2C2B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202F2E | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232F2B
#232F2B
oklch(29.3% 0.018 172.7)
- #33282D
#33282D
oklch(29.1% 0.018 349.2)
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 #232F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #232F2B 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.