#16281D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.7% 0.032 156.5), rgb(22, 40, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#16281D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 157°. 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 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16281D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 40, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 29%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.032 156.5) |
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 #16281D | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16281D | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16281D text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16281D text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#82AC91
oklch(70.6% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#619876
oklch(63.2% 0.078 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#46825F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#376E4E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A40
oklch(42.8% 0.065 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A37
oklch(37.8% 0.05 156.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16281D
oklch(25.7% 0.032 156.5)
#16281D 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) | #28251C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122825 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16281D
#16281D
oklch(25.7% 0.032 156.5)
- #2D1D29
#2D1D29
oklch(25.6% 0.032 335.9)
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 #16281D, 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 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
Use #16281D 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.