#16251A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.7% 0.029 152.2), rgb(22, 37, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#16251A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16251A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 37, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 25%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.029 152.2) |
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 #16251A | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16251A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16251A text on white | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #16251A text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AB90
oklch(70.7% 0.055 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#699674
oklch(63.1% 0.071 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F805D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#406C4C
oklch(49% 0.071 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#35583F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4935
oklch(37.7% 0.047 151.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16251A
oklch(24.7% 0.029 152.2)
#16251A 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) | #252319 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23211B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142522 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16251A
#16251A
oklch(24.7% 0.029 152.2)
- #291C27
#291C27
oklch(24.7% 0.028 331.8)
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 #16251A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
Use #16251A 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.