#162603
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.5% 0.061 130.6), rgb(22, 38, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#162603 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162603 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 38, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.061 130.6) |
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 #162603 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162603 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162603 text on white | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #162603 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB9A
oklch(81% 0.072 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AF60
oklch(70.6% 0.116 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B2D
oklch(63.2% 0.148 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B07
oklch(37.6% 0.097 130.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162603
oklch(24.5% 0.061 130.6)
#162603 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) | #282200 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262105 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17241F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162603
#162603
oklch(24.5% 0.061 130.6)
- #2A1736
#2A1736
oklch(24.6% 0.061 310.9)
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 #162603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.090
Use #162603 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.