What color is #242730?

#242730 is #242730 (36, 39, 48 in RGB; hsl(225, 14%, 16%)). It sits in the blue family. Contrast is 14.92:1 on white and 1.41:1 on black.

Is #242730 accessible for text?

Yes for normal text on white at 14.92:1 (WCAG AA). Still verify large and small text in a contrast checker before shipping.

How do I use #242730 in CSS?

Use #242730, color: #242730;, or a custom property like --color-242730: #242730;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: gray-800. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Blue

#242730 (#242730) — practical notes

#242730 (#242730) sits in the blue family at about 225° hue, 14% saturation, and 16% lightness. Contrast is 14.92:1 on white and 1.41:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: gray-800 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #242730 is 1.41:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#242730

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#242730

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blue family Calculated from HEX

HEX#242730

RGBrgb(36, 39, 48)

HSLhsl(225, 14%, 16%)

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Preview textText size 24px

CONTRAST RATIO14.92:1

AA · normal text: Pass
AA · large text: Pass
AAA · normal text: Pass

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white14.92:1

Against black1.41:1

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Color codes

HEX

#242730

RGB

rgb(36, 39, 48)

HSL

hsl(225, 14%, 16%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2736 0.0172 270.67)

CMYK

cmyk(25%, 19%, 0%, 81%)

CSS variable

--color-242730: #242730;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --color242730-1: #242730;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

gray-800

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.47 · #1F2937

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 11.2 · #000000

Nearest Material color

grey-900

Very different · ΔE 6.02 · #212121

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.69 · #212529

Using this color

Where #242730 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #242730 is 1.41:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Trust, calm, and professionalism. The most used color in SaaS, finance, and healthcare. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Blue range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

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Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

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