#16280E
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.3% 0.051 136.9), rgb(22, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#16280E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16280E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.051 136.9) |
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 #16280E | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16280E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16280E text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #16280E 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
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AF72
oklch(70.7% 0.097 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#649B4C
oklch(63.2% 0.125 137)
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Step 600
600
#4A852D
oklch(55.7% 0.136 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B701F
oklch(49% 0.126 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B1C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 136.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16280E
oklch(25.3% 0.051 136.9)
#16280E 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) | #29240C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272310 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152622 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16280E
#16280E
oklch(25.3% 0.051 136.9)
- #2C1A33
#2C1A33
oklch(25.3% 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 #16280E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.085
Use #16280E 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.