#162002
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.6% 0.053 125.5), rgb(22, 32, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#162002 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162002 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 32, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 88%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.053 125.5) |
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 #162002 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162002 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162002 text on white | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #162002 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89C
oklch(80.8% 0.063 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#92AC65
oklch(70.8% 0.1 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#779737
oklch(63.2% 0.129 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608103
oklch(55.7% 0.14 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415801
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#37490F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 125.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162002
oklch(22.6% 0.053 125.5)
#162002 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) | #221D00 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D04 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181E1A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162002
#162002
oklch(22.6% 0.053 125.5)
- #22152F
#22152F
oklch(22.7% 0.051 305.8)
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 #162002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
Use #162002 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.