#081F16
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.7% 0.034 165.1), rgb(8, 31, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#081F16 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081F16 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 31, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 59%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.034 165.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #081F16 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081F16 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081F16 text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #081F16 text on black | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE97
oklch(70.8% 0.065 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#559A7D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#368466
oklch(55.6% 0.091 165.1)
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Step 700
700
#277055
oklch(49.2% 0.085 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#235B45
oklch(42.7% 0.07 164.6)
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Step 900
900
#224B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081F16
oklch(21.7% 0.034 165.1)
#081F16 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1E1C16 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1A17 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021F1C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081F16
#081F16
oklch(21.7% 0.034 165.1)
- #25131E
#25131E
oklch(21.6% 0.035 343.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #081F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #081F16 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.