#16372E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.042 173.2), rgb(22, 55, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#16372E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16372E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 55, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 43%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.042 173.2) |
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 #16372E | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16372E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16372E text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16372E text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#C7DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 173.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBE
oklch(81% 0.05 173.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B19C
oklch(70.6% 0.08 173.5)
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Step 500
500
#359D84
oklch(63% 0.102 173.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 172.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16372E
oklch(30.9% 0.042 173.2)
#16372E 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) | #35332E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30302F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #073834 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16372E
#16372E
oklch(30.9% 0.042 173.2)
- #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 #16372E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
Use #16372E 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.