#16250C
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.4% 0.048 134.3), rgb(22, 37, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#16250C is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 134°. 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 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16250C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 37, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 51%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.048 134.3) |
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 #16250C | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16250C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16250C text on white | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #16250C text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AD73
oklch(70.6% 0.09 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B994D
oklch(63.2% 0.117 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#52832F
oklch(55.6% 0.127 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#426F21
oklch(49.2% 0.119 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#375A1D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 134.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16250C
oklch(24.4% 0.048 134.3)
#16250C 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) | #27220A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24210E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16231F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16250C
#16250C
oklch(24.4% 0.048 134.3)
- #281930
#281930
oklch(24.4% 0.047 313.2)
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 #16250C, 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
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.086
Use #16250C 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.