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#1E2017

Jet · very dark neutral

About #1E2017

#1E2017 is a very dark, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 12% red, 13% green and 9% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 87% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is similar to Jet (ΔE 8.7), with Onyx the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #191720 (onyx), its complementary partner.

Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 16.48:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.48:1).

Colour codes

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Red30
Green32
Blue23

Closest named colours

Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 8.7
Onyx
#111111 · ΔE 9.4
Espresso
#3B2A20 · ΔE 12.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #1E2017

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on jet #1E2017.
16.48:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on jet #1E2017.
1.27:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #1E2017 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#1E2017
Protanopia (no red cones)
#211F16
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#211F17
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#1F1F1E

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #1E2017?

#1E2017 is a very dark, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 12% red, 13% green and 9% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 87% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #1E2017?

Use white text. White on #1E2017 has a contrast ratio of 16.48:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #1E2017?

Its complementary colour is #191720, and analogous partners are #201E17 and #192017.