What color is #162918?

#162918 is a very dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 41, 24), and in HSL hsl(126, 30%, 12%).

Is #162918 accessible as text?

On white, #162918 has a contrast ratio of 15.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #162918, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #162918?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-950 (#002C22).

What colors go well with #162918?

#162918 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #281526. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #162918 below.

Is #162918 good for buttons?

#162918 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #162918 — black text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #162918 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #162918 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#162918 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #162918

Not just a swatch — here's how #162918 works with other colors. Named schemes with #162918 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #162918 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #162918 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #162918 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #162918 Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #232C23 Surface #F1EDE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #162918 Secondary #434A43 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #162918 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 53/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #162918

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #162918 with

British Racing Green Graphite Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8DCCA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #15281D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #162918 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #162918;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 41 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.9% 0.040 146.8);
  --color-50: #F5FAF5;
  --color-100: #E4F1E5;
  --color-200: #CAE2CC;
  --color-300: #A4CBA8;
  --color-400: #80B285;
  --color-500: #609565;
  --color-600: #4E7452;
  --color-700: #3B543E;
  --color-800: #29382B;
  --color-900: #1B231B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5FAF5',
    100: '#E4F1E5',
    200: '#CAE2CC',
    300: '#A4CBA8',
    400: '#80B285',
    500: '#609565',
    600: '#4E7452',
    700: '#3B543E',
    800: '#29382B',
    900: '#1B231B',
  },
}

$base: #162918;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF5;
$base-100: #E4F1E5;
$base-200: #CAE2CC;
$base-300: #A4CBA8;
$base-400: #80B285;
$base-500: #609565;
$base-600: #4E7452;
$base-700: #3B543E;
$base-800: #29382B;
$base-900: #1B231B;
$base-hover: #112013;
$base-subtle: #ACCBAF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#162918",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE2CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CBA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80B285",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#609565",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E7452",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B543E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29382B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B231B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}