#162500
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.2% 0.064 128.8), rgb(22, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#162500 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162500 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.064 128.8) |
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 #162500 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162500 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162500 text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #162500 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB97
oklch(81% 0.076 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AF5A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A1F
oklch(63% 0.154 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162500
oklch(24.2% 0.064 128.8)
#162500 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) | #272100 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252002 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17231E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162500
#162500
oklch(24.2% 0.064 128.8)
- #281636
#281636
oklch(24.2% 0.063 308.4)
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 #162500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.092
Use #162500 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.