#16280C
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.3% 0.054 135.7), rgb(22, 40, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#16280C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16280C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 40, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 54%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.054 135.7) |
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 #16280C | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16280C | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16280C text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #16280C 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCBA2
oklch(81% 0.064 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.102 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#649B46
oklch(63.1% 0.131 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8525
oklch(55.6% 0.142 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B7017
oklch(49% 0.131 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#315C16
oklch(42.8% 0.11 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 135.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16280C
oklch(25.3% 0.054 135.7)
#16280C 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) | #2A2409 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162622 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16280C
#16280C
oklch(25.3% 0.054 135.7)
- #2C1A34
#2C1A34
oklch(25.4% 0.053 314.9)
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 #16280C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.086
Use #16280C 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.