#163509
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(29.4% 0.078 138.1), rgb(22, 53, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#163509 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 138°. 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 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163509 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 53, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.078 138.1) |
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 #163509 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163509 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #163509 text on white | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #163509 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF95
oklch(80.8% 0.092 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB656
oklch(70.7% 0.149 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#44A210
oklch(63% 0.19 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#163509
oklch(29.4% 0.078 138.1)
#163509 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) | #373004 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14332C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163509
#163509
oklch(29.4% 0.078 138.1)
- #3C1E45
#3C1E45
oklch(29.4% 0.077 318)
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 #163509, 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
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
Use #163509 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.