#162E06
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.2% 0.07 135.4), rgb(22, 46, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#162E06 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162E06 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 46, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 77%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.07 135.4) |
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 #162E06 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162E06 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162E06 text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #162E06 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD97
oklch(80.8% 0.083 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB35B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#579F21
oklch(63.1% 0.171 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162E06
oklch(27.2% 0.07 135.4)
#162E06 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) | #302902 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2709 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152C26 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162E06
#162E06
oklch(27.2% 0.07 135.4)
- #341A3E
#341A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.072 315.9)
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 #162E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.022
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
Use #162E06 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.