#162E28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.9% 0.032 175.9), rgb(22, 46, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#162E28 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162E28 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 46, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.032 175.9) |
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 #162E28 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162E28 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162E28 text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #162E28 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
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 175)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9F
oklch(70.8% 0.062 175.5)
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Step 500
500
#519987
oklch(63.1% 0.078 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#308471
oklch(55.7% 0.086 175.3)
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Step 700
700
#216F5F
oklch(49% 0.079 176.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B4D
oklch(42.8% 0.066 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#204A40
oklch(37.6% 0.05 175.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162E28
oklch(27.9% 0.032 175.9)
#162E28 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) | #2C2B28 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282828 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D2F2C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162E28
#162E28
oklch(27.9% 0.032 175.9)
- #362229
#362229
oklch(28% 0.033 356.8)
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 #162E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
Use #162E28 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.