#162F19
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.8% 0.051 146.7), rgb(22, 47, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#162F19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162F19 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 47, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 36%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.051 146.7) |
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 #162F19 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162F19 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162F19 text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #162F19 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CD
oklch(88.7% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#78B17D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#529D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#328741
oklch(55.5% 0.133 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#247333
oklch(49.2% 0.124 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#205D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.102 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#204D27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 147)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162F19
oklch(27.8% 0.051 146.7)
#162F19 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) | #302B17 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122E29 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162F19
#162F19
oklch(27.8% 0.051 146.7)
- #351F35
#351F35
oklch(27.7% 0.05 326.8)
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 #162F19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #162F19 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.