#16332B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.6% 0.038 173.4), rgb(22, 51, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#16332B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16332B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 51, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.038 173.4) |
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 #16332B | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16332B | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16332B text on white | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #16332B text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#439C85
oklch(63.2% 0.093 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#17866E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#01725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D4B
oklch(42.8% 0.078 172.8)
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Step 900
900
#164C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 173.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16332B
oklch(29.6% 0.038 173.4)
#16332B 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) | #31302B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2C2C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B3431 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16332B
#16332B
oklch(29.6% 0.038 173.4)
- #3C252E
#3C252E
oklch(29.7% 0.038 354.5)
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 #16332B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
Use #16332B 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.