#162406
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.9% 0.054 130.6), rgb(22, 36, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#162406 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162406 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 36, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 71%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.054 130.6) |
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 #162406 | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162406 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162406 text on white | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #162406 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE69
oklch(70.8% 0.102 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E993E
oklch(63.2% 0.13 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#558316
oklch(55.6% 0.142 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#466F03
oklch(49.2% 0.132 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#395A0B
oklch(42.6% 0.109 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#314A14
oklch(37.6% 0.085 130.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162406
oklch(23.9% 0.054 130.6)
#162406 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) | #262103 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242008 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17221E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162406
#162406
oklch(23.9% 0.054 130.6)
- #271732
#271732
oklch(23.9% 0.054 310.2)
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 #162406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.088
Use #162406 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.