#141F16
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.5% 0.023 149.7), rgb(20, 31, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#141F16 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141F16 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 31, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 22%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.023 149.7) |
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 #141F16 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141F16 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141F16 text on white | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #141F16 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA992
oklch(70.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#719377
oklch(62.9% 0.056 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#597E60
oklch(55.6% 0.062 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#496A4F
oklch(49.1% 0.058 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5641
oklch(42.6% 0.047 150)
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Step 900
900
#344737
oklch(37.7% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141F16
oklch(22.5% 0.023 149.7)
#141F16 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) | #1F1D15 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1C16 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131F1C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141F16
#141F16
oklch(22.5% 0.023 149.7)
- #221821
#221821
oklch(22.5% 0.023 329.7)
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 #141F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
Use #141F16 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.