#151F19
Onyx · very dark neutral
About #151F19
#151F19 is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 8% red, 12% green and 10% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 88% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Onyx (ΔE 8.7); Jet comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #1F151B — a onyx tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #151F19 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 16.91:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.91:1).
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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 #151F19?
#151F19 is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 8% red, 12% green and 10% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 88% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #151F19?
Use white text. White on #151F19 has a contrast ratio of 16.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #151F19?
Its complementary colour is #1F151B, and analogous partners are #161F15 and #151F1E.