#16270A
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25% 0.054 134.3), rgb(22, 39, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#16270A is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16270A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 39, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 59%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.054 134.3) |
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 #16270A | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16270A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16270A text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16270A 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 134)
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Step 500
500
#679A43
oklch(63% 0.131 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D8420
oklch(55.5% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E7011
oklch(49.1% 0.133 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#335B13
oklch(42.6% 0.11 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B18
oklch(37.7% 0.085 134.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16270A
oklch(25% 0.054 134.3)
#16270A 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) | #292307 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162521 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16270A
#16270A
oklch(25% 0.054 134.3)
- #2B1933
#2B1933
oklch(25% 0.053 314.8)
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 #16270A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.089
Use #16270A 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.