#16240E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.1% 0.044 135.1), rgb(22, 36, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#16240E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16240E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 36, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 44%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.044 135.1) |
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 #16240E | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16240E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16240E text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16240E text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD78
oklch(70.8% 0.084 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9855
oklch(63.2% 0.106 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#548239
oklch(55.6% 0.115 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#446E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#395A25
oklch(42.9% 0.089 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#314A23
oklch(37.8% 0.069 135.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16240E
oklch(24.1% 0.044 135.1)
#16240E 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) | #25210C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23200F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16231F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16240E
#16240E
oklch(24.1% 0.044 135.1)
- #27192E
#27192E
oklch(24.1% 0.043 313.9)
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 #16240E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
Use #16240E 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.