#16261E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.1% 0.027 162), rgb(22, 38, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#16261E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16261E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 38, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 27%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.027 162) |
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 #16261E | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16261E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16261E text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16261E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#85AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#65967E
oklch(63.1% 0.064 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B8067
oklch(55.5% 0.069 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C55
oklch(49% 0.065 161.9)
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Step 800
800
#325846
oklch(42.6% 0.053 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D493B
oklch(37.8% 0.042 161.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16261E
oklch(25.1% 0.027 162)
#16261E 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) | #26241E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122624 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16261E
#16261E
oklch(25.1% 0.027 162)
- #2B1D26
#2B1D26
oklch(25.2% 0.027 340.4)
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 #16261E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
Use #16261E 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.