Close to Myrtle
#162D09
#162D09 is a very dark, rich green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 17.6% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 98°, with 67% saturation and 11% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #162D09.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
14.86:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.41:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.86:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.41:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #162D09 as they’d see it.
#162D09 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #162D09
What color is #162D09?
#162D09 is a very dark, rich green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 17.6% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 98°, with 67% saturation and 11% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #162D09 in RGB?
#162D09 is rgb(22, 45, 9): 22 red, 45 green, and 9 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #162D09 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 0, 80, 82). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #162D09?
PANTONE 7484 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #162D09?
Its complement #341E41 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.