#16342E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.038 178.9), rgb(22, 52, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#16342E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| 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 | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16342E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 52, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.038 178.9) |
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 #16342E | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16342E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16342E text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #16342E 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC1
oklch(81% 0.046 178.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A1
oklch(70.8% 0.072 178.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C8A
oklch(63.2% 0.092 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#0B8674
oklch(55.6% 0.1 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#055C50
oklch(42.6% 0.076 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#144C42
oklch(37.8% 0.06 178.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16342E
oklch(30% 0.038 178.9)
#16342E 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) | #32312E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2D2E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #083532 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16342E
#16342E
oklch(30% 0.038 178.9)
- #3D262D
#3D262D
oklch(30% 0.036 359.7)
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 #16342E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
Use #16342E 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.