#16290E
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.7% 0.053 137.3), rgb(22, 41, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#16290E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16290E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 41, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 49%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.053 137.3) |
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 #16290E | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16290E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16290E text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16290E 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA3
oklch(81% 0.063 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF70
oklch(70.6% 0.101 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#629B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.128 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#47852A
oklch(55.5% 0.14 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#38711C
oklch(49.2% 0.131 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.085 137.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16290E
oklch(25.7% 0.053 137.3)
#16290E 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) | #2B250C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282410 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152723 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16290E
#16290E
oklch(25.7% 0.053 137.3)
- #2E1A34
#2E1A34
oklch(25.7% 0.054 318.1)
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 #16290E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #16290E 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.