#16261B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25% 0.03 153.7), rgb(22, 38, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#16261B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16261B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 38, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 27%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.03 153.7) |
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 #16261B | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16261B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16261B text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16261B text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AB90
oklch(70.6% 0.057 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#669775
oklch(63.2% 0.074 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C815E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.074 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#33593F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4936
oklch(37.7% 0.047 153.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16261B
oklch(25% 0.03 153.7)
#16261B 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) | #26241A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132623 | 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°).
- #16261B
#16261B
oklch(25% 0.03 153.7)
- #2B1C28
#2B1C28
oklch(25% 0.031 333.8)
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 #16261B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
Use #16261B 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.