#162B10
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.3% 0.055 139.1), rgb(22, 43, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#162B10 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162B10 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 43, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.055 139.1) |
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 #162B10 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162B10 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162B10 text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #162B10 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB071
oklch(70.6% 0.103 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.131 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#41862B
oklch(55.5% 0.144 139)
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Step 700
700
#33721E
oklch(49.2% 0.134 139)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D1B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 139)
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Step 900
900
#274C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 139.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162B10
oklch(26.3% 0.055 139.1)
#162B10 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) | #2C270E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292512 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152925 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162B10
#162B10
oklch(26.3% 0.055 139.1)
- #301B35
#301B35
oklch(26.2% 0.055 319.7)
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 #162B10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.077
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.086
Use #162B10 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.