#162E1E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.6% 0.043 153.5), rgb(22, 46, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#162E1E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162E1E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 46, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.043 153.5) |
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 #162E1E | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162E1E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162E1E text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #162E1E 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB2
oklch(81% 0.05 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B089
oklch(70.8% 0.081 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#539C6C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#348654
oklch(55.6% 0.112 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#257144
oklch(49% 0.104 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#215C38
oklch(42.6% 0.086 153.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C30
oklch(37.7% 0.068 153.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162E1E
oklch(27.6% 0.043 153.5)
#162E1E 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) | #2E2B1D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A281F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112D2A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162E1E
#162E1E
oklch(27.6% 0.043 153.5)
- #352031
#352031
oklch(27.7% 0.043 333.7)
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 #162E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
Use #162E1E 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.