#162108
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23% 0.046 129.2), rgb(22, 33, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#162108 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 129°. 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 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162108 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 33, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 61%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.046 129.2) |
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 #162108 | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162108 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162108 text on white | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #162108 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AC71
oklch(70.8% 0.087 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#74964B
oklch(63% 0.11 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D812B
oklch(55.8% 0.121 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C1E
oklch(49% 0.111 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F581B
oklch(42.6% 0.092 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#35491C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 129.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162108
oklch(23% 0.046 129.2)
#162108 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) | #231E06 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171F1C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162108
#162108
oklch(23% 0.046 129.2)
- #23162D
#23162D
oklch(22.9% 0.047 309.2)
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 #162108, 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 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
Use #162108 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.