#162702
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.8% 0.064 130.8), rgb(22, 39, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#162702 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162702 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 39, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.064 130.8) |
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 #162702 | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162702 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162702 text on white | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #162702 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB98
oklch(80.9% 0.075 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#86B05C
oklch(70.7% 0.122 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#679B25
oklch(63% 0.155 130.9)
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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
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C02
oklch(37.8% 0.102 130.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162702
oklch(24.8% 0.064 130.8)
#162702 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) | #292300 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272204 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172520 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162702
#162702
oklch(24.8% 0.064 130.8)
- #2B1738
#2B1738
oklch(24.9% 0.065 310.5)
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 #162702, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.086
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.092
Use #162702 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.