#162D29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.7% 0.03 181.6), rgb(22, 45, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#162D29 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162D29 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 45, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.03 181.6) |
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 #162D29 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162D29 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162D29 text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #162D29 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C2
oklch(81% 0.037 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA3
oklch(70.8% 0.058 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#53988C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#338376
oklch(55.7% 0.08 180.8)
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Step 700
700
#256E63
oklch(49% 0.074 181.4)
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Step 800
800
#215A51
oklch(42.7% 0.061 181.2)
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Step 900
900
#214A43
oklch(37.7% 0.048 181)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162D29
oklch(27.7% 0.03 181.6)
#162D29 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) | #2B2B29 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272829 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D2E2C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162D29
#162D29
oklch(27.7% 0.03 181.6)
- #352227
#352227
oklch(27.7% 0.03 2)
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 #162D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
Use #162D29 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.