#162003
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.6% 0.051 125.9), rgb(22, 32, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#162003 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162003 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 32, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 83%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.051 125.9) |
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 #162003 | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162003 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162003 text on white | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #162003 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
#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
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AC67
oklch(70.7% 0.099 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#77963B
oklch(63% 0.124 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608010
oklch(55.5% 0.135 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#415807
oklch(42.6% 0.104 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#374912
oklch(37.7% 0.082 125.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162003
oklch(22.6% 0.051 125.9)
#162003 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) | #221D01 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D05 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171E1A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162003
#162003
oklch(22.6% 0.051 125.9)
- #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 #162003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #162003 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.