#16342D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.9% 0.038 176.4), rgb(22, 52, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#16342D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16342D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 52, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.038 176.4) |
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 #16342D | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16342D | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16342D text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #16342D text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C88
oklch(63.1% 0.093 176.6)
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Step 600
600
#0D8671
oklch(55.5% 0.101 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#055D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 176.4)
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Step 900
900
#144C41
oklch(37.7% 0.06 177.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16342D
oklch(29.9% 0.038 176.4)
#16342D 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) | #32312D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2D2E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #093532 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16342D
#16342D
oklch(29.9% 0.038 176.4)
- #3D252E
#3D252E
oklch(29.8% 0.039 355.6)
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 #16342D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
Use #16342D 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.