#162B05
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.2% 0.067 133.9), rgb(22, 43, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#162B05 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162B05 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 43, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 79%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.067 133.9) |
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 #162B05 | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162B05 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162B05 text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #162B05 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC98
oklch(80.8% 0.079 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB25D
oklch(70.8% 0.127 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D27
oklch(63% 0.161 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#284D03
oklch(37.8% 0.106 134)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162B05
oklch(26.2% 0.067 133.9)
#162B05 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) | #2D2701 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2508 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162923 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162B05
#162B05
oklch(26.2% 0.067 133.9)
- #30193B
#30193B
oklch(26.2% 0.067 313.8)
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 #162B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.021
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.087
Use #162B05 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.