#16342A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.8% 0.041 169.5), rgb(22, 52, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#16342A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 169°. 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 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16342A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 52, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.041 169.5) |
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 #16342A | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16342A | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16342A text on white | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #16342A text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB099
oklch(70.6% 0.076 170)
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Step 500
500
#409D80
oklch(63.2% 0.099 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#108769
oklch(55.6% 0.107 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#075D47
oklch(42.6% 0.083 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#154C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16342A
oklch(29.8% 0.041 169.5)
#16342A 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) | #33312A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2D2B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B3431 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16342A
#16342A
oklch(29.8% 0.041 169.5)
- #3D2530
#3D2530
oklch(29.9% 0.04 350.8)
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 #16342A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
Use #16342A 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.