#162C19
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4), rgb(22, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#162C19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162C19 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 33%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4) |
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 #162C19 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162C19 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162C19 text on white | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #162C19 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAD
oklch(81% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF82
oklch(70.6% 0.085 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#599B62
oklch(63% 0.109 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C8649
oklch(55.7% 0.119 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E713A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#275C30
oklch(42.7% 0.091 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#254C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#162C19 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) | #2D2818 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29261A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132B27 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162C19
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
- #321E31
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
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 #162C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #162C19 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.