#16270D
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25% 0.051 135.9), rgb(22, 39, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#16270D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16270D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 39, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 50%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.051 135.9) |
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 #16270D | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16270D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16270D text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16270D text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#D0DFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#85AF72
oklch(70.8% 0.097 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#669A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D842C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E701F
oklch(49.2% 0.124 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#335B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.103 136)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.08 136)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16270D
oklch(25% 0.051 135.9)
#16270D 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) | #29240B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162521 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16270D
#16270D
oklch(25% 0.051 135.9)
- #2B1932
#2B1932
oklch(24.9% 0.052 316.1)
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 #16270D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.086
Use #16270D 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.