#16300A
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.8% 0.07 137.3), rgb(22, 48, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#16300A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16300A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 48, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 66%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.07 137.3) |
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 #16300A | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16300A | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16300A text on white | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #16300A 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE99
oklch(81% 0.084 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#77B35F
oklch(70.6% 0.131 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#52A02B
oklch(63.2% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#204E06
oklch(37.7% 0.11 137.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16300A
oklch(27.8% 0.07 137.3)
#16300A 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) | #322B06 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152E28 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16300A
#16300A
oklch(27.8% 0.07 137.3)
- #361C3F
#361C3F
oklch(27.8% 0.07 316.9)
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 #16300A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
Use #16300A 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.