#16340B
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(29.1% 0.075 138.5), rgb(22, 52, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#16340B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16340B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 52, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 65%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.075 138.5) |
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 #16340B | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16340B | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16340B text on white | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16340B text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF97
oklch(80.9% 0.089 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B55B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#47A220
oklch(63.2% 0.182 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16340B
oklch(29.1% 0.075 138.5)
#16340B 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) | #362F06 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14322C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16340B
#16340B
oklch(29.1% 0.075 138.5)
- #3B1E43
#3B1E43
oklch(29.2% 0.074 318.7)
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 #16340B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.065
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
Use #16340B 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.