#162C1D

A very dark, moderate green closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #162C1D

When working with digital screens, the color #162C1D is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 44 green, and 29 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 50% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#162C1D
RGB22, 44, 29
HSL139.1°, 33.3%, 12.9%
CMYK50%, 0%, 34%, 83%
HSV139.1°, 50.0%, 17.3%
LAB15.8, -13.0, 7.1
XYZ1.5, 2.1, 1.5
Decimal1453085

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.41:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.20:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #162C1D; }
.text-color { color: #162C1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #162C1D; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F