#16270B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25% 0.053 134.8), rgb(22, 39, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#16270B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16270B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 39, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 56%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.053 134.8) |
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 #16270B | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16270B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16270B text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16270B 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.101 135)
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Step 500
500
#669A46
oklch(63% 0.128 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D8424
oklch(55.5% 0.14 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E7016
oklch(49.1% 0.13 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#335B16
oklch(42.6% 0.107 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B19
oklch(37.7% 0.084 134.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16270B
oklch(25% 0.053 134.8)
#16270B 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) | #292308 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162521 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16270B
#16270B
oklch(25% 0.053 134.8)
- #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 #16270B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.088
Use #16270B 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.