#162502
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.2% 0.061 129.6), rgb(22, 37, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#162502 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162502 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 37, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.061 129.6) |
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 #162502 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162502 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162502 text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #162502 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
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA99
oklch(80.8% 0.072 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AF5F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A2B
oklch(63.1% 0.147 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B06
oklch(37.7% 0.097 129.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162502
oklch(24.2% 0.061 129.6)
#162502 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 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252004 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17231E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162502
#162502
oklch(24.2% 0.061 129.6)
- #281635
#281635
oklch(24.1% 0.061 309.3)
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 #162502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.090
Use #162502 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.