#161E1E

Accessibility

AAA

16.96:1

Vs white / black

16.96:1 · 1.24:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#161e1e

RGB

rgb(22, 30, 30)

RGBA

rgba(22, 30, 30, 1)

HSL

hsl(180, 15%, 10%)

HSLA

hsla(180, 15%, 10%, 1)

HSV

hsv(180, 27%, 12%)

LAB

lab(10.5% -3.62 -1.2)

LCH

lch(10.5% 3.81 198.34)

OKLAB

oklab(0.2271 -0.0112 -0.0033)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2271 0.0117 196.42)

XYZ

xyz(1.03, 1.19, 1.40)

CMYK

cmyk(27%, 0%, 0%, 88%)

CSS

color: #161e1e;

CSS variable

--color-161e1e: #161e1e;

SCSS

$color-161e1e: #161e1e;

JavaScript

const color = "#161e1e";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#161e1e";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#161e1e" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#161e1e", "rgb": { "r": 22, "g": 30, "b": 30 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.2271 0.0117 196.42)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#161e1e-1: #161e1e;
}

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 5.23 · #171717

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 8 · #000000

Nearest Material color

grey-900

Very different · ΔE 5.14 · #212121

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 5 · #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.

50e7fafa 100d9ecec 200c6d9d8 300b0c2c2 40094a6a6 500798a8a 600637474 7004d5d5d 800374747 900233232 9500f1e1e

Palette

Tints & shades

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

ececec d8dada c5c7c7 b1b4b4 9ea1a1 8b8f8f 777c7c 646969 505656 3d4444 293131 161e1e 141c1c 121919 111717 0f1414 0d1111 0b0f0f 090c0c 070a0a 060808 040505 020303

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

ececec d8dada c5c7c7 b1b4b4 9ea1a1 8b8f8f 777c7c 646969 505656 3d4444 293131

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

141c1c 121919 111717 0f1414 0d1111 0b0f0f 090c0c 070a0a 060808 040505 020303

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

1f2626 282e2e 313737 393f3f 424747 4b4f4f 545757 5d5f5f 666868 6e7070 777878

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#161E1EStop 1 #1D1616Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#161D1AStop 1 #161E1EStop 2 #161A1DStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#161E1EStop 1 #1D161DStop 2 #1D1D16Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#161E1EStop 1 #1D161AStop 2 #1D1A16Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2B3B3BStop 1 #4C6767Stop 2 #6C9393Stop 3 #98B3B3Stop 4 #C4D4D4Stop 5

Using this color

Where #161e1e works

#161E1E (#161e1e) sits in the cyan family at about 180° hue, 15% saturation, and 10% lightness. Contrast is 16.96:1 on white and 1.24:1 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, #161e1e is 1.24:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Freshness, clarity, and innovation. Great for tech accents and clean digital products. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Cyan range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Bootstrap dark#212529 Material Grey 900#212121 Tailwind neutral 900#171717 Tailwind neutral 800#262626 Tailwind zinc 900#18181B Tailwind neutral 950#0A0A0A Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Tailwind stone 900#1C1917 Tailwind zinc 950#09090B Material You On Surface#1C1B1F Material Blue Grey 900#263238 Dracula Orchid#2D3436