#162D22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.4% 0.036 162), rgb(22, 45, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#162D22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162D22 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 45, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.036 162) |
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 #162D22 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162D22 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162D22 text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #162D22 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE94
oklch(70.7% 0.067 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#559A79
oklch(63.1% 0.087 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#368462
oklch(55.5% 0.094 162.1)
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Step 700
700
#277051
oklch(49.1% 0.088 162)
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Step 800
800
#235B43
oklch(42.6% 0.072 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#224B38
oklch(37.7% 0.057 161.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162D22
oklch(27.4% 0.036 162)
#162D22 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) | #2C2A21 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292723 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102D2A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162D22
#162D22
oklch(27.4% 0.036 162)
- #34202C
#34202C
oklch(27.4% 0.037 343.1)
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 #162D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
Use #162D22 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.