#252E29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.1% 0.015 161), rgb(37, 46, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#252E29 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252E29 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 46, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 11%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.015 161) |
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 #252E29 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252E29 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252E29 text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #252E29 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.017 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A79B
oklch(70.8% 0.03 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#769182
oklch(63.1% 0.038 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6C
oklch(55.6% 0.04 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E685A
oklch(49.2% 0.038 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#405449
oklch(42.6% 0.031 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#36463D
oklch(37.7% 0.026 160.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252E29
oklch(29.1% 0.015 161)
#252E29 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) | #2E2D29 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2B29 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232E2D | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252E29
#252E29
oklch(29.1% 0.015 161)
- #31292E
#31292E
oklch(29.2% 0.015 340.1)
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 #252E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
Use #252E29 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.