#16210B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.1% 0.042 130.9), rgb(22, 33, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#16210B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16210B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 33, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 50%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.042 130.9) |
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 #16210B | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16210B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16210B text on white | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16210B text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A6
oklch(81% 0.051 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB77
oklch(70.7% 0.079 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#749653
oklch(63.1% 0.101 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C8037
oklch(55.6% 0.11 131)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C29
oklch(49.1% 0.102 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5823
oklch(42.6% 0.085 131)
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Step 900
900
#354922
oklch(37.8% 0.066 131.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16210B
oklch(23.1% 0.042 130.9)
#16210B 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) | #231E09 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E0C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171F1C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16210B
#16210B
oklch(23.1% 0.042 130.9)
- #23172C
#23172C
oklch(23% 0.043 309.6)
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 #16210B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
Use #16210B 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.