#161F04
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.3% 0.048 125.3), rgb(22, 31, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#161F04 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161F04 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 31, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 77%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.048 125.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #161F04 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161F04 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161F04 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #161F04 text on black | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C8A0
oklch(81% 0.057 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#799641
oklch(63.2% 0.117 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#62801D
oklch(55.7% 0.127 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#516C0D
oklch(49.2% 0.119 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#425811
oklch(42.7% 0.098 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#384817
oklch(37.6% 0.075 125.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161F04
oklch(22.3% 0.048 125.3)
#161F04 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #211C02 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C06 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171D19 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161F04
#161F04
oklch(22.3% 0.048 125.3)
- #21152D
#21152D
oklch(22.4% 0.048 305.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #161F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
Use #161F04 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.