#162E01
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.1% 0.076 133.7), rgb(22, 46, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#162E01 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162E01 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 46, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.076 133.7) |
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 #162E01 | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162E01 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162E01 text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #162E01 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE92
oklch(80.9% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB351
oklch(70.6% 0.143 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162E01
oklch(27.1% 0.076 133.7)
#162E01 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) | #302900 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2705 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162C26 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162E01
#162E01
oklch(27.1% 0.076 133.7)
- #341940
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
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 #162E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.021
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #162E01 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.