What color is #16331F?

#16331F is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 51, 31), and in HSL hsl(139, 40%, 14%).

Is #16331F accessible as text?

On white, #16331F has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #16331F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16331F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-950 (#032E15).

What colors go well with #16331F?

#16331F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #321529. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16331F below.

Is #16331F good for buttons?

#16331F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #16331F — black text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16331F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #16331F is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#16331F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16331F

Not just a swatch — here's how #16331F works with other colors. Named schemes with #16331F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16331F Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Sacramento Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16331F Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

Sacramento Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #16331F Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Sacramento Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #16331F Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #222C24 Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #16331F Secondary #49534C Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Sacramento Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #16331F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 60/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #16331F

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People also use #16331F with

Castleton Green Bottle Green Graphite Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7E0CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #153228 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #16331F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16331F;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 51 31;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.2% 0.051 152.2);
  --color-50: #F4FBF6;
  --color-100: #E2F3E7;
  --color-200: #C6E6D0;
  --color-300: #9ED1AE;
  --color-400: #78BA8D;
  --color-500: #579E6D;
  --color-600: #487A58;
  --color-700: #375841;
  --color-800: #273A2D;
  --color-900: #19241D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F4FBF6',
    100: '#E2F3E7',
    200: '#C6E6D0',
    300: '#9ED1AE',
    400: '#78BA8D',
    500: '#579E6D',
    600: '#487A58',
    700: '#375841',
    800: '#273A2D',
    900: '#19241D',
  },
}

$base: #16331F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBF6;
$base-100: #E2F3E7;
$base-200: #C6E6D0;
$base-300: #9ED1AE;
$base-400: #78BA8D;
$base-500: #579E6D;
$base-600: #487A58;
$base-700: #375841;
$base-800: #273A2D;
$base-900: #19241D;
$base-hover: #112818;
$base-subtle: #A9D1B6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16331F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E6D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED1AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78BA8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#579E6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#487A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375841",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19241D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}