#151F11
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.5% 0.03 137), rgb(21, 31, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#151F11 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151F11 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 31, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 29%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.03 137) |
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 #151F11 | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151F11 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151F11 text on white | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #151F11 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A987
oklch(70.6% 0.056 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#759468
oklch(63.1% 0.073 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E50
oklch(55.5% 0.078 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A40
oklch(49% 0.073 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5735
oklch(42.7% 0.061 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#36482E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 136.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151F11
oklch(22.5% 0.03 137)
#151F11 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) | #201D10 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1C12 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151E1B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151F11
#151F11
oklch(22.5% 0.03 137)
- #211725
#211725
oklch(22.4% 0.03 316.1)
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 #151F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
Use #151F11 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.