#162D23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.5% 0.035 164.3), rgb(22, 45, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#162D23 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162D23 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 45, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.035 164.3) |
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 #162D23 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162D23 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162D23 text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #162D23 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AE96
oklch(70.7% 0.066 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#549A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#368465
oklch(55.6% 0.091 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#277054
oklch(49.2% 0.086 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#225B45
oklch(42.7% 0.071 164.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162D23
oklch(27.5% 0.035 164.3)
#162D23 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) | #2C2A22 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292724 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102D2A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162D23
#162D23
oklch(27.5% 0.035 164.3)
- #34212C
#34212C
oklch(27.6% 0.034 344)
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 #162D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #162D23 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.