#161D0B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(21.8% 0.034 126.5), rgb(22, 29, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#161D0B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161D0B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 29, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 45%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.034 126.5) |
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 #161D0B | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161D0B | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161D0B text on white | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #161D0B text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A87D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C935B
oklch(63.1% 0.083 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#667D41
oklch(55.7% 0.089 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#546932
oklch(49% 0.084 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#45562A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161D0B
oklch(21.8% 0.034 126.5)
#161D0B 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) | #1F1B0A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171C19 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161D0B
#161D0B
oklch(21.8% 0.034 126.5)
- #1E1627
#1E1627
oklch(21.9% 0.034 305.3)
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 #161D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
Use #161D0B 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.