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#232F2D

Jet · very dark neutral

About #232F2D

#232F2D is a very dark, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 14% red, 18% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 82% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Jet (ΔE 5.7), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2F2325 (jet), 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 — 13.85:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.85:1).

Colour codes

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Red35
Green47
Blue45

Closest named colours

Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 5.7
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 5.7
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 7.7

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

Text on #232F2D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on jet #232F2D.
13.85:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on jet #232F2D.
1.52:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #232F2D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#232F2D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#2E2E2D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#2B2C2D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#20302E

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Tetradic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #232F2D?

#232F2D is a very dark, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 14% red, 18% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 82% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #232F2D?

Use white text. White on #232F2D has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #232F2D?

Its complementary colour is #2F2325, and analogous partners are #232F27 and #232B2F.