#162A22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.03 166.7), rgb(22, 42, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#162A22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162A22 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 42, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 31%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.03 166.7) |
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 #162A22 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162A22 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162A22 text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #162A22 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC99
oklch(70.6% 0.057 167.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9880
oklch(63.1% 0.073 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F8269
oklch(55.5% 0.08 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#316E58
oklch(49.1% 0.073 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#295A48
oklch(42.8% 0.062 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#274A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 166.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162A22
oklch(26.5% 0.03 166.7)
#162A22 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) | #292722 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262522 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112A28 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162A22
#162A22
oklch(26.5% 0.03 166.7)
- #301F28
#301F28
oklch(26.4% 0.03 346.3)
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 #162A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
Use #162A22 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.