#16290A
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.6% 0.058 135.1), rgb(22, 41, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#16290A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16290A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 41, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 61%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.058 135.1) |
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 #16290A | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16290A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16290A text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16290A 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400
#82B069
oklch(70.7% 0.11 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#629C3E
oklch(63.2% 0.141 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#488617
oklch(55.7% 0.152 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397104
oklch(49.1% 0.142 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#305C0C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 135)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C14
oklch(37.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16290A
oklch(25.6% 0.058 135.1)
#16290A 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) | #2B2507 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28240C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162722 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16290A
#16290A
oklch(25.6% 0.058 135.1)
- #2D1A36
#2D1A36
oklch(25.6% 0.057 314.2)
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 #16290A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
Use #16290A 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.