#242A1E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.5% 0.023 129.4), rgb(36, 42, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#242A1E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242A1E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 42, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 17%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.023 129.4) |
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 #242A1E | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242A1E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242A1E text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #242A1E text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A68A
oklch(70.6% 0.043 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F916D
oklch(63.2% 0.056 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#687B55
oklch(55.7% 0.061 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#566745
oklch(49% 0.056 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#475439
oklch(42.7% 0.046 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4631
oklch(37.8% 0.037 130.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242A1E
oklch(27.5% 0.023 129.4)
#242A1E 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) | #2B281D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A281F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242927 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242A1E
#242A1E
oklch(27.5% 0.023 129.4)
- #2B2530
#2B2530
oklch(27.6% 0.022 309.5)
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 #242A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
Use #242A1E 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.