#16352B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.2% 0.042 170.1), rgb(22, 53, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#16352B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16352B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 53, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.042 170.1) |
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 #16352B | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16352B | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16352B text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16352B text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB199
oklch(70.8% 0.079 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D80
oklch(63.1% 0.101 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#038769
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#015D48
oklch(42.6% 0.083 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#124D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 169.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16352B
oklch(30.2% 0.042 170.1)
#16352B 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) | #34322B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2E2C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A3532 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16352B
#16352B
oklch(30.2% 0.042 170.1)
- #3E2531
#3E2531
oklch(30.1% 0.042 349.7)
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 #16352B, 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 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
Use #16352B 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.