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#232D2C

Jet · very dark neutral

About #232D2C

#232D2C is a very dark, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 14% red, 18% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Jet (ΔE 4.6), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2D2324 (jet), its complementary partner.

Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 14.16:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.16:1).

Colour codes

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Red35
Green45
Blue44

Closest named colours

Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 4.6
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 5.4
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 7.6

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

Text on #232D2C

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on jet #232D2C.
14.16:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on jet #232D2C.
1.48:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #232D2C appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#232D2C
Protanopia (no red cones)
#2C2C2C
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#2A2A2C
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#202E2D

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #232D2C?

#232D2C is a very dark, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 14% red, 18% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #232D2C?

Use white text. White on #232D2C has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #232D2C?

Its complementary colour is #2D2324, and analogous partners are #232D27 and #23292D.