#16331E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.2% 0.052 151), rgb(22, 51, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#16331E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16331E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 51, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.052 151) |
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 #16331E | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16331E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16331E text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16331E text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.061 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B281
oklch(70.6% 0.098 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#469F61
oklch(63.2% 0.126 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F8947
oklch(55.6% 0.137 151)
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Step 700
700
#0D7438
oklch(49.1% 0.128 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#125F2F
oklch(42.8% 0.106 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#194E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.083 150.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16331E
oklch(29.2% 0.052 151)
#16331E 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) | #332F1D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2C1F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10322E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16331E
#16331E
oklch(29.2% 0.052 151)
- #3A2238
#3A2238
oklch(29.2% 0.051 329.8)
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 #16331E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #16331E 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.