#162F0A
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.5% 0.068 137.1), rgb(22, 47, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#162F0A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162F0A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 47, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 65%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.068 137.1) |
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 #162F0A | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162F0A | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162F0A text on white | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #162F0A 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 137)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.08 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B360
oklch(70.7% 0.129 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#549F2E
oklch(63.1% 0.165 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#224E08
oklch(37.8% 0.108 137.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162F0A
oklch(27.5% 0.068 137.1)
#162F0A 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) | #312A06 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152D27 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162F0A
#162F0A
oklch(27.5% 0.068 137.1)
- #351C3D
#351C3D
oklch(27.6% 0.067 317.6)
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 #162F0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #162F0A 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.