#16260E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.7% 0.048 136.1), rgb(22, 38, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#16260E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16260E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 38, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 46%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.048 136.1) |
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 #16260E | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16260E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16260E text on white | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #16260E 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE75
oklch(70.8% 0.091 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#689950
oklch(63% 0.116 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8333
oklch(55.5% 0.125 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#406F25
oklch(49.1% 0.117 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#355B21
oklch(42.8% 0.097 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A20
oklch(37.5% 0.075 136.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16260E
oklch(24.7% 0.048 136.1)
#16260E 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) | #27230C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252110 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162420 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16260E
#16260E
oklch(24.7% 0.048 136.1)
- #2A1930
#2A1930
oklch(24.7% 0.048 316.9)
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 #16260E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
Use #16260E 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.