#162E26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.9% 0.034 170.2), rgb(22, 46, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#162E26 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162E26 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 46, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.034 170.2) |
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 #162E26 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162E26 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162E26 text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #162E26 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#519A82
oklch(63.2% 0.083 170)
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Step 600
600
#31846B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 169.9)
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Step 700
700
#22705A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B49
oklch(42.7% 0.069 169.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 169.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162E26
oklch(27.9% 0.034 170.2)
#162E26 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) | #2D2B26 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292827 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2E2C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162E26
#162E26
oklch(27.9% 0.034 170.2)
- #35222B
#35222B
oklch(27.9% 0.033 349.5)
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 #162E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
Use #162E26 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.