#162905
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.5% 0.063 133), rgb(22, 41, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#162905 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162905 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 41, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.063 133) |
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 #162905 | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162905 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162905 text on white | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #162905 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 133)
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Step 300
300
#AECC9A
oklch(81% 0.075 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#83B160
oklch(70.8% 0.121 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#639C2D
oklch(63.1% 0.153 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C08
oklch(37.7% 0.1 133)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162905
oklch(25.5% 0.063 133)
#162905 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) | #2B2502 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282408 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162722 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162905
#162905
oklch(25.5% 0.063 133)
- #2D1838
#2D1838
oklch(25.4% 0.064 312.9)
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 #162905, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.092
Use #162905 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.