#162104
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.9% 0.052 127.3), rgb(22, 33, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#162104 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162104 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 33, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.052 127.3) |
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 #162104 | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162104 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162104 text on white | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #162104 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99E
oklch(81% 0.062 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AC69
oklch(70.7% 0.097 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#74973D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8115
oklch(55.6% 0.136 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D02
oklch(49.1% 0.126 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F590A
oklch(42.7% 0.105 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#364914
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162104
oklch(22.9% 0.052 127.3)
#162104 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) | #231E02 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D06 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171F1B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162104
#162104
oklch(22.9% 0.052 127.3)
- #23152F
#23152F
oklch(22.8% 0.052 307.6)
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 #162104, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.087
Use #162104 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.