#161D14

Accessibility

AAA

17.21:1

Vs white / black

17.21:1 · 1.22:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#161d14

RGB

rgb(22, 29, 20)

RGBA

rgba(22, 29, 20, 1)

HSL

hsl(107, 18%, 10%)

HSLA

hsla(107, 18%, 10%, 1)

HSV

hsv(107, 31%, 11%)

LAB

lab(9.8% -5.55 5.07)

LCH

lch(9.8% 7.52 137.59)

OKLAB

oklab(0.2204 -0.0151 0.0132)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2204 0.0201 138.84)

XYZ

xyz(0.90, 1.10, 0.83)

CMYK

cmyk(24%, 0%, 31%, 89%)

CSS

color: #161d14;

CSS variable

--color-161d14: #161d14;

SCSS

$color-161d14: #161d14;

JavaScript

const color = "#161d14";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#161d14";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#161d14" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#161d14", "rgb": { "r": 22, "g": 29, "b": 20 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.2204 0.0201 138.84)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#161d14-1: #161d14;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-900

Very different · ΔE 8.09 · #171717

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 9.91 · #000000

Nearest Material color

grey-900

Very different · ΔE 8.21 · #212121

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 10 · #212529

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50eff9ec 100e1ebdf 200ced8cb 300b7c1b5 4009ba599 50080897e 6006a7368 700545c52 8003e463c 9002a3228 950161d14

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

ececeb d8d9d8 c5c7c4 b1b4b1 9ea19d 8b8e8a 777b76 646862 50564f 3d433b 293028 161d14 141b12 121811 11160f 0f130d 0d110c 0b0f0a 090c08 070a07 060705 040503 020202

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

ececeb d8d9d8 c5c7c4 b1b4b1 9ea19d 8b8e8a 777b76 646862 50564f 3d433b 293028

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

141b12 121811 11160f 0f130d 0d110c 0b0f0a 090c08 070a07 060705 040503 020202

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

1f251d 282e26 31362f 393e38 424641 4b4f4a 545753 5d5f5c 666765 6e706e 777877

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#161D14Stop 1 #1C151EStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#1B1E15Stop 1 #161D14Stop 2 #151E18Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#161D14Stop 1 #15171EStop 2 #1E1517Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#161D14Stop 1 #18151EStop 2 #1E151BStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2E3C2AStop 1 #506949Stop 2 #729669Stop 3 #9DB696Stop 4 #C7D5C3Stop 5

Using this color

Where #161d14 works

#161D14 (#161d14) sits in the light green family at about 107° hue, 18% saturation, and 10% lightness. Contrast is 17.21:1 on white and 1.22:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-900 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #161d14 is 1.22:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Vitality, optimism, and renewal. Friendly for outdoor and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Light Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind neutral 900#171717 Material Grey 900#212121 Tailwind neutral 800#262626 Tailwind stone 900#1C1917 Tailwind neutral 950#0A0A0A Tailwind stone 950#0C0A09 Tailwind zinc 950#09090B Black#000000 Bootstrap dark#212529 Tailwind zinc 900#18181B Dracula Orchid#2D3436 Tailwind stone 800#292524