#162B0D
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.3% 0.058 137.3), rgb(22, 43, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#162B0D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162B0D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 43, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 54%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.058 137.3) |
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 #162B0D | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162B0D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162B0D text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #162B0D 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
#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
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCCA0
oklch(81% 0.07 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16C
oklch(70.8% 0.11 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D42
oklch(63.2% 0.141 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#42871E
oklch(55.7% 0.153 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#33720E
oklch(49.1% 0.142 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D11
oklch(42.7% 0.118 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#284C17
oklch(37.6% 0.091 137.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162B0D
oklch(26.3% 0.058 137.3)
#162B0D 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) | #2D270A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152924 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162B0D
#162B0D
oklch(26.3% 0.058 137.3)
- #301B37
#301B37
oklch(26.3% 0.058 317.3)
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 #162B0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.088
Use #162B0D 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.