#151F16
Onyx · very dark cool green
About #151F16
#151F16 is a muted, very dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 8% red, 12% green and 9% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 88% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Onyx (ΔE 10.0); Jet comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #1F151E — a onyx tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #151F16 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 16.94:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.94:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #151F16?
#151F16 is a muted, very dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 8% red, 12% green and 9% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 88% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #151F16?
Use white text. White on #151F16 has a contrast ratio of 16.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #151F16?
Its complementary colour is #1F151E, and analogous partners are #191F15 and #151F1B.