#232E20
Jet · very dark cool green
About #232E20
#232E20 is a muted, very dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 14% red, 18% green and 13% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 82% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Jet (ΔE 11.1); Graphite comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2B202E — a jet tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #232E20 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).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #232E20?
#232E20 is a muted, very dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 14% red, 18% green and 13% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 82% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #232E20?
Use white text. White on #232E20 has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #232E20?
Its complementary colour is #2B202E, and analogous partners are #2A2E20 and #202E24.