#162D20
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.4% 0.038 157.8), rgb(22, 45, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#162D20 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162D20 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 45, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.038 157.8) |
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 #162D20 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162D20 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162D20 text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #162D20 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#559A74
oklch(63% 0.091 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#37855C
oklch(55.6% 0.101 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#28704C
oklch(49% 0.093 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#235C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#234B35
oklch(37.7% 0.06 157.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162D20
oklch(27.4% 0.038 157.8)
#162D20 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) | #2D2A1F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292721 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112D29 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162D20
#162D20
oklch(27.4% 0.038 157.8)
- #34202E
#34202E
oklch(27.5% 0.039 338.3)
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 #162D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
Use #162D20 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.