#162F16
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.7% 0.055 143.9), rgb(22, 47, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#162F16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162F16 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 47, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 36%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.055 143.9) |
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 #162F16 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162F16 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162F16 text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #162F16 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B277
oklch(70.8% 0.104 144)
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Step 500
500
#529E53
oklch(63.2% 0.133 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#338836
oklch(55.6% 0.144 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#257328
oklch(49.1% 0.134 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#215E23
oklch(42.8% 0.111 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#214D22
oklch(37.7% 0.086 144.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162F16
oklch(27.7% 0.055 143.9)
#162F16 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) | #302B14 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2918 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132E29 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162F16
#162F16
oklch(27.7% 0.055 143.9)
- #351E37
#351E37
oklch(27.6% 0.055 324.1)
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 #162F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
Use #162F16 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.