#163208
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28.5% 0.075 137.1), rgb(22, 50, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#163208 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163208 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 50, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 72%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.075 137.1) |
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 #163208 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163208 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #163208 text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #163208 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE96
oklch(80.8% 0.088 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B559
oklch(70.8% 0.142 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#4DA11B
oklch(63.2% 0.181 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#163208
oklch(28.5% 0.075 137.1)
#163208 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) | #342D03 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B0C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14302A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163208
#163208
oklch(28.5% 0.075 137.1)
- #391C42
#391C42
oklch(28.5% 0.076 317.7)
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 #163208, 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 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
Use #163208 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.