#162F22
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28% 0.04 159.7), rgb(22, 47, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#162F22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162F22 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 47, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 36%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.04 159.7) |
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 #162F22 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162F22 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162F22 text on white | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #162F22 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.047 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#77AF90
oklch(70.6% 0.074 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#509B75
oklch(63% 0.095 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F865D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#20714D
oklch(49% 0.097 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 159.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C36
oklch(37.8% 0.063 159.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162F22
oklch(28% 0.04 159.7)
#162F22 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) | #2E2C21 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2923 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102F2B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162F22
#162F22
oklch(28% 0.04 159.7)
- #36212F
#36212F
oklch(28% 0.04 339.9)
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 #162F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
Use #162F22 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.