#16200E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.8% 0.036 132.3), rgb(22, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#16200E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16200E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 39%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.036 132.3) |
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 #16200E | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16200E | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16200E text on white | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16200E 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
#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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 132)
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Step 500
500
#76955D
oklch(63.2% 0.087 132)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F43
oklch(55.6% 0.094 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B35
oklch(49.1% 0.087 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#40572C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#364828
oklch(37.7% 0.056 132.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16200E
oklch(22.8% 0.036 132.3)
#16200E 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) | #211E0D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161F1C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16200E
#16200E
oklch(22.8% 0.036 132.3)
- #221729
#221729
oklch(22.7% 0.037 311.6)
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 #16200E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
Use #16200E 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.