What color is #162E06?

#162E06 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 46, 6), and in HSL hsl(96, 77%, 10%).

Is #162E06 accessible as text?

On white, #162E06 has a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #162E06, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #162E06?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-950 (#192E03).

What colors go well with #162E06?

#162E06 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1D062D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #162E06 below.

Is #162E06 good for buttons?

#162E06 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #162E06 — black text only reaches 1.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #162E06 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #162E06 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.

#162E06 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #162E06

Not just a swatch — here's how #162E06 works with other colors. Named schemes with #162E06 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #162E06 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Sacramento Green 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 #162E06 Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

Sacramento Green 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 #162E06 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Sacramento Green 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 #162E06 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A64B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Sacramento Green 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 #162E06 Secondary #454E41 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Sacramento Green 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 Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #162E06 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 93/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #162E06

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #162E06 with

Army Green Sacramento Green Deep Purple Platinum

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 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCEBB8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #082D06 — 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 #162E06 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #162E06;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 46 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.2% 0.070 135.4);
  --color-50: #F6FEF1;
  --color-100: #E7FBDA;
  --color-200: #D0F5B7;
  --color-300: #AEE986;
  --color-400: #8CD959;
  --color-500: #6DBE37;
  --color-600: #579131;
  --color-700: #416628;
  --color-800: #2D431E;
  --color-900: #1D2914;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F6FEF1',
    100: '#E7FBDA',
    200: '#D0F5B7',
    300: '#AEE986',
    400: '#8CD959',
    500: '#6DBE37',
    600: '#579131',
    700: '#416628',
    800: '#2D431E',
    900: '#1D2914',
  },
}

$base: #162E06;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6FEF1;
$base-100: #E7FBDA;
$base-200: #D0F5B7;
$base-300: #AEE986;
$base-400: #8CD959;
$base-500: #6DBE37;
$base-600: #579131;
$base-700: #416628;
$base-800: #2D431E;
$base-900: #1D2914;
$base-hover: #112405;
$base-subtle: #B2E292;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#162E06",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0F5B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEE986",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CD959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6DBE37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#579131",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#416628",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}