#162407
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24% 0.053 131.1), rgb(22, 36, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#162407 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162407 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 36, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.053 131.1) |
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 #162407 | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162407 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162407 text on white | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #162407 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
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE6B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 131)
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Step 500
500
#6E9941
oklch(63.2% 0.127 131)
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Step 600
600
#55831C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#456F0C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#395A10
oklch(42.6% 0.107 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#314A16
oklch(37.6% 0.083 131.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162407
oklch(24% 0.053 131.1)
#162407 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) | #262104 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242009 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17221E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162407
#162407
oklch(24% 0.053 131.1)
- #271731
#271731
oklch(23.9% 0.052 311.3)
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 #162407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.088
Use #162407 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.