#161E0D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.2% 0.033 129.3), rgb(22, 30, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#161E0D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161E0D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 30, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 40%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.033 129.3) |
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 #161E0D | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161E0D | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161E0D text on white | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #161E0D 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400
#94A97F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A935F
oklch(63% 0.079 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#637D45
oklch(55.5% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#526A36
oklch(49.2% 0.082 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#43562D
oklch(42.6% 0.067 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#394729
oklch(37.7% 0.052 129)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161E0D
oklch(22.2% 0.033 129.3)
#161E0D 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) | #1F1C0C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171D1A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161E0D
#161E0D
oklch(22.2% 0.033 129.3)
- #201727
#201727
oklch(22.3% 0.033 309.6)
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 #161E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
Use #161E0D 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.