#162F0F
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.6% 0.063 139.3), rgb(22, 47, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#162F0F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162F0F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 47, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 52%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.063 139.3) |
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 #162F0F | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162F0F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162F0F text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #162F0F 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B269
oklch(70.6% 0.118 139)
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Step 500
500
#539F3E
oklch(63.2% 0.153 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#358916
oklch(55.7% 0.166 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267403
oklch(49.1% 0.154 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#225E0B
oklch(42.6% 0.127 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#224D14
oklch(37.6% 0.099 139)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162F0F
oklch(27.6% 0.063 139.3)
#162F0F 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) | #312B0C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2811 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142D28 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162F0F
#162F0F
oklch(27.6% 0.063 139.3)
- #351D3B
#351D3B
oklch(27.7% 0.062 319.4)
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 #162F0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
Use #162F0F 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.