#162203
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.2% 0.055 127.7), rgb(22, 34, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#162203 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162203 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 34, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 84%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.055 127.7) |
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 #162203 | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162203 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162203 text on white | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #162203 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD65
oklch(70.7% 0.104 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#729837
oklch(63.1% 0.133 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B8202
oklch(55.6% 0.144 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5901
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#344A0F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 128)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162203
oklch(23.2% 0.055 127.7)
#162203 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) | #241F01 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E05 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17201C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162203
#162203
oklch(23.2% 0.055 127.7)
- #251631
#251631
oklch(23.4% 0.054 308.4)
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 #162203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.089
Use #162203 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.