#162008
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.7% 0.044 128.3), rgb(22, 32, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#162008 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162008 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 32, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 60%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.044 128.3) |
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 #162008 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162008 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162008 text on white | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #162008 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A4
oklch(81% 0.053 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AB72
oklch(70.7% 0.084 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#76964D
oklch(63.2% 0.107 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F802E
oklch(55.7% 0.116 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C21
oklch(49.1% 0.108 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#40581D
oklch(42.7% 0.09 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#37481E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 127.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162008
oklch(22.7% 0.044 128.3)
#162008 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) | #221D06 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D09 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171E1B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162008
#162008
oklch(22.7% 0.044 128.3)
- #22162C
#22162C
oklch(22.7% 0.044 308.3)
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 #162008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.085
Use #162008 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.