#162004
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.6% 0.05 126.3), rgb(22, 32, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#162004 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 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 (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162004 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 32, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.05 126.3) |
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 #162004 | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162004 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162004 text on white | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #162004 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
#D3DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#91AC6A
oklch(70.8% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#77963F
oklch(63% 0.12 126.1)
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Step 600
600
#608019
oklch(55.6% 0.131 126)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C08
oklch(49% 0.122 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#41580E
oklch(42.6% 0.1 126)
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Step 900
900
#374915
oklch(37.8% 0.079 126.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162004
oklch(22.6% 0.05 126.3)
#162004 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) | #221D02 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D06 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171E1A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162004
#162004
oklch(22.6% 0.05 126.3)
- #22152E
#22152E
oklch(22.6% 0.05 306.8)
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 #162004, 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 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #162004 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.