#16280F
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.4% 0.05 137.6), rgb(22, 40, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#16280F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16280F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 40, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 45%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.05 137.6) |
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 #16280F | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16280F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16280F text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #16280F 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF74
oklch(70.8% 0.095 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#649A4F
oklch(63% 0.12 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A8531
oklch(55.7% 0.133 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B7023
oklch(49.1% 0.123 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#315B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.101 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 137.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16280F
oklch(25.4% 0.05 137.6)
#16280F 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) | #29250D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272311 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152622 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16280F
#16280F
oklch(25.4% 0.05 137.6)
- #2C1A32
#2C1A32
oklch(25.3% 0.05 317.4)
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 #16280F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
Use #16280F 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.