#161F0C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.5% 0.037 129.7), rgb(22, 31, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#161F0C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 130°. 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 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161F0C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 31, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 44%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.037 129.7) |
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 #161F0C | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161F0C | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161F0C text on white | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #161F0C 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A9
oklch(81% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#93AA7C
oklch(70.8% 0.069 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#78945A
oklch(63% 0.088 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#617E3F
oklch(55.5% 0.096 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#506B31
oklch(49.2% 0.09 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#425729
oklch(42.7% 0.074 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#374826
oklch(37.7% 0.058 130.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161F0C
oklch(22.5% 0.037 129.7)
#161F0C 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) | #211D0A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171E1A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161F0C
#161F0C
oklch(22.5% 0.037 129.7)
- #211728
#211728
oklch(22.5% 0.035 310.7)
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 #161F0C, 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
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
Use #161F0C 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.