#16301E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.2% 0.046 152.4), rgb(22, 48, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#16301E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16301E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 48, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.046 152.4) |
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 #16301E | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16301E | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16301E text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #16301E text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B186
oklch(70.8% 0.088 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D67
oklch(63.1% 0.113 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D874F
oklch(55.6% 0.121 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E723F
oklch(49% 0.113 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D35
oklch(42.6% 0.093 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 152.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16301E
oklch(28.2% 0.046 152.4)
#16301E 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) | #302C1D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2A1F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112F2B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16301E
#16301E
oklch(28.2% 0.046 152.4)
- #372133
#372133
oklch(28.3% 0.045 333.4)
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 #16301E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #16301E 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.