#162318
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24% 0.028 148.7), rgb(22, 35, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#162318 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162318 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 35, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 23%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.028 148.7) |
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 #162318 | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162318 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162318 text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #162318 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9573
oklch(63.1% 0.067 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#557F5C
oklch(55.5% 0.071 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#456B4B
oklch(49% 0.067 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#39583E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#314835
oklch(37.6% 0.043 149.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162318
oklch(24% 0.028 148.7)
#162318 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) | #232117 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F19 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142220 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162318
#162318
oklch(24% 0.028 148.7)
- #271B26
#271B26
oklch(24.2% 0.027 329.2)
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 #162318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
Use #162318 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.