#162809
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.3% 0.057 134.3), rgb(22, 40, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#162809 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162809 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 40, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 63%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.057 134.3) |
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 #162809 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162809 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162809 text on white | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #162809 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9F
oklch(81% 0.067 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B069
oklch(70.8% 0.109 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#649B3E
oklch(63% 0.138 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8516
oklch(55.6% 0.15 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C7103
oklch(49.2% 0.14 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#325C0B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C14
oklch(37.8% 0.091 134.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162809
oklch(25.3% 0.057 134.3)
#162809 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) | #2A2406 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162621 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162809
#162809
oklch(25.3% 0.057 134.3)
- #2C1935
#2C1935
oklch(25.2% 0.057 314.2)
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 #162809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
Use #162809 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.