#16231B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.1% 0.024 157.1), rgb(22, 35, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#16231B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16231B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 35, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 23%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.024 157.1) |
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 #16231B | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16231B | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16231B text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16231B text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA996
oklch(70.6% 0.044 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D947C
oklch(63.1% 0.056 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#547F65
oklch(55.7% 0.063 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#446B54
oklch(49.2% 0.058 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#385744
oklch(42.6% 0.049 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#31483A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 157.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16231B
oklch(24.1% 0.024 157.1)
#16231B 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) | #23211B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F1B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142321 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16231B
#16231B
oklch(24.1% 0.024 157.1)
- #271B24
#271B24
oklch(24.1% 0.025 335.5)
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 #16231B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #16231B 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.