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#232E28

Jet · very dark neutral

About #232E28

#232E28 is a very dark, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 14% red, 18% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Jet (ΔE 6.7), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2E2329 (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 14.07:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.07:1).

Colour codes

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Red35
Green46
Blue40

Closest named colours

Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 6.7
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 8.3
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 8.8

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

Text on #232E28

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on jet #232E28.
14.07:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on jet #232E28.
1.49:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #232E28 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#232E28
Protanopia (no red cones)
#2E2C28
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#2C2B28
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#212E2C

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #232E28?

#232E28 is a very dark, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 14% red, 18% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #232E28?

Use white text. White on #232E28 has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #232E28?

Its complementary colour is #2E2329, and analogous partners are #242E23 and #232E2D.