What color is #16481B?

#16481B is a dark green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 72, 27), and in HSL hsl(126, 53%, 18%).

Is #16481B accessible as text?

On white, #16481B has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.98:1 (fails). For text placed on #16481B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16481B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-900 (#0D542B).

What colors go well with #16481B?

#16481B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #461641. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16481B below.

Is #16481B good for buttons?

#16481B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #16481B — black text only reaches 1.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16481B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #16481B 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.

#16481B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16481B

Not just a swatch — here's how #16481B works with other colors. Named schemes with #16481B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16481B Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

British Racing 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 #16481B Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

British Racing 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 #16481B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing 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 #16481B Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #232C23 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing 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 #16481B Secondary #576757 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #16481B 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #16481B with

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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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5E5C8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #16462B — 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 #16481B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16481B;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 72 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.6% 0.091 145.0);
  --color-50: #F3FCF4;
  --color-100: #DFF6E1;
  --color-200: #C1ECC5;
  --color-300: #95DA9C;
  --color-400: #6DC576;
  --color-500: #4CA955;
  --color-600: #408247;
  --color-700: #325D36;
  --color-800: #243D26;
  --color-900: #172619;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF4',
    100: '#DFF6E1',
    200: '#C1ECC5',
    300: '#95DA9C',
    400: '#6DC576',
    500: '#4CA955',
    600: '#408247',
    700: '#325D36',
    800: '#243D26',
    900: '#172619',
  },
}

$base: #16481B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCF4;
$base-100: #DFF6E1;
$base-200: #C1ECC5;
$base-300: #95DA9C;
$base-400: #6DC576;
$base-500: #4CA955;
$base-600: #408247;
$base-700: #325D36;
$base-800: #243D26;
$base-900: #172619;
$base-hover: #113815;
$base-subtle: #A7DAAC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16481B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1ECC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DA9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DC576",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4CA955",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#408247",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172619",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #16481B

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