Black Bean Color
Black Bean is a green color with hex code #081910. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with black bean, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Black Bean Color Values
What Does Black Bean Mean?
Black Bean belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, Black Bean adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Black Bean is classified as a green (nearest centroid: blackish green, #1A2421).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Black Bean
Black Bean and #170710 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #081707 and #071717, which sit beside black bean on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair black bean with triadic partners #0F0717 and #170F07. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Aztec —
#0D1C19(Delta E 4) - Black Forest —
#0B1304(Delta E 4) - Midnight Moss —
#041004(Delta E 5) - Holly —
#011D13(Delta E 5) - Green Waterloo —
#101405(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #081910; }
.background { background-color: #081910; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081910; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #08191040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for black bean?
Black Bean has the hex code #081910. In RGB notation it is rgb(8, 25, 16), in HSL it is hsl(148, 52%, 6%), and its OKLCH value is 0.195, 0.03, 159.
What does the color black bean mean?
Green-family colors like black bean carry distinct psychological associations. Black Bean belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, Black Bean adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with black bean?
Black Bean has three easy routes: its complement #170710 for punch, its neighbors #081707 and #071717 for something calmer, or triadic partners #0F0717 and #170F07 when you want energy.
Is black bean a standard web color?
No — Black Bean is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #081910 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make black bean lighter or darker?
To lighten black bean, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #C1EBD5 (lightest tint) to #010402 (darkest shade).
About Black Bean
Black Bean is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #081910 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.