#151E16
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.3% 0.02 147.8), rgb(21, 30, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#151E16 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151E16 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 30, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 18%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.02 147.8) |
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 #151E16 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151E16 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151E16 text on white | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #151E16 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A893
oklch(70.8% 0.04 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#769279
oklch(63.1% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C62
oklch(55.5% 0.053 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6951
oklch(49.2% 0.05 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#405542
oklch(42.6% 0.04 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#364638
oklch(37.6% 0.031 148.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151E16
oklch(22.3% 0.02 147.8)
#151E16 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 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1B16 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #141E1C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151E16
#151E16
oklch(22.3% 0.02 147.8)
- #211820
#211820
oklch(22.4% 0.021 330)
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 #151E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
Use #151E16 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.