#162D06
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.8% 0.069 135), rgb(22, 45, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#162D06 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162D06 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 45, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 76%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.069 135) |
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 #162D06 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162D06 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162D06 text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #162D06 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD98
oklch(80.9% 0.082 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB25C
oklch(70.6% 0.13 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#599E25
oklch(63% 0.166 135)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D02
oklch(37.6% 0.108 135.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162D06
oklch(26.8% 0.069 135)
#162D06 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) | #2F2902 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2709 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152B25 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162D06
#162D06
oklch(26.8% 0.069 135)
- #321A3D
#321A3D
oklch(26.8% 0.069 314.3)
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 #162D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.021
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
Use #162D06 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.