#16372D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.8% 0.043 171.1), rgb(22, 55, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#16372D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16372D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 55, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 43%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.043 171.1) |
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 #16372D | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16372D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16372D text on white | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16372D text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B19A
oklch(70.6% 0.081 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#369E81
oklch(63.2% 0.105 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 171.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16372D
oklch(30.8% 0.043 171.1)
#16372D 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) | #35332D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30302E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #083734 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16372D
#16372D
oklch(30.8% 0.043 171.1)
- #412732
#412732
oklch(30.9% 0.043 352.9)
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 #16372D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #16372D 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.