#162811
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.4% 0.048 139.1), rgb(22, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#162811 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162811 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 40%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.048 139.1) |
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 #162811 | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162811 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162811 text on white | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #162811 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
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#83AF78
oklch(70.8% 0.091 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#639A54
oklch(63% 0.116 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#498438
oklch(55.5% 0.125 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A702A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#315B24
oklch(42.7% 0.096 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B23
oklch(37.7% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162811
oklch(25.4% 0.048 139.1)
#162811 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) | #29250F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272312 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152723 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162811
#162811
oklch(25.4% 0.048 139.1)
- #2C1B31
#2C1B31
oklch(25.4% 0.047 318.3)
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 #162811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
Use #162811 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.