#162F00
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.4% 0.078 133.8), rgb(22, 47, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#162F00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162F00 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 47, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.078 133.8) |
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 #162F00 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162F00 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162F00 text on white | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #162F00 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE91
oklch(80.9% 0.092 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B44D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162F00
oklch(27.4% 0.078 133.8)
#162F00 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) | #312A00 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2804 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162D26 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162F00
#162F00
oklch(27.4% 0.078 133.8)
- #351942
#351942
oklch(27.4% 0.079 313.9)
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 #162F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.022
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
Use #162F00 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.