#112216
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.3% 0.033 152.6), rgb(17, 34, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#112216 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #112216 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 34, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 33%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.033 152.6) |
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 #112216 | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #112216 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #112216 text on white | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #112216 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#649872
oklch(63.2% 0.08 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#49825B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#31593D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A34
oklch(37.8% 0.053 152.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#112216
oklch(23.3% 0.033 152.6)
#112216 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) | #221F15 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1E17 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E221F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #112216
#112216
oklch(23.3% 0.033 152.6)
- #271824
#271824
oklch(23.4% 0.032 333.9)
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 #112216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
Use #112216 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.