#162E12
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.3% 0.058 140.9), rgb(22, 46, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#162E12 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162E12 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 46, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.058 140.9) |
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 #162E12 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162E12 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162E12 text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #162E12 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 141)
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Step 400
400
#7AB270
oklch(70.8% 0.11 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#559E49
oklch(63.2% 0.141 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#38882A
oklch(55.7% 0.151 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#29731C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E1A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#234D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 140.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162E12
oklch(27.3% 0.058 140.9)
#162E12 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) | #2F2A10 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2814 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142C28 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162E12
#162E12
oklch(27.3% 0.058 140.9)
- #341D38
#341D38
oklch(27.3% 0.057 321.5)
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 #162E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
Use #162E12 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.