#162D18
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.1% 0.048 146), rgb(22, 45, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#162D18 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162D18 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 45, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.048 146) |
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 #162D18 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162D18 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162D18 text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #162D18 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#579C5D
oklch(63.1% 0.117 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#398643
oklch(55.5% 0.126 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7234
oklch(49.2% 0.119 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#255D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 146)
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Step 900
900
#244C28
oklch(37.7% 0.075 146)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#162D18 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) | #2E2917 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2719 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132C28 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162D18
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
- #331E33
#331E33
oklch(27.1% 0.048 326.8)
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 #162D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #162D18 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.