#151F19
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.7% 0.018 158.2), rgb(21, 31, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#151F19 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151F19 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 31, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 19%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.018 158.2) |
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 #151F19 | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151F19 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151F19 text on white | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #151F19 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA898
oklch(70.8% 0.036 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#73927F
oklch(63.1% 0.045 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C69
oklch(55.5% 0.048 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6957
oklch(49.2% 0.045 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5547
oklch(42.6% 0.036 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151F19
oklch(22.7% 0.018 158.2)
#151F19 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) | #1F1D19 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1C19 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131F1D | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151F19
#151F19
oklch(22.7% 0.018 158.2)
- #22191F
#22191F
oklch(22.7% 0.018 338.8)
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 #151F19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #151F19 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.