#163A16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.2% 0.074 143.6), rgb(22, 58, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#163A16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163A16 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 58, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.074 143.6) |
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 #163A16 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163A16 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #163A16 text on white | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #163A16 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09D
oklch(81% 0.087 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B765
oklch(70.8% 0.141 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#32A336
oklch(63% 0.179 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C15
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A500F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 143.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#163A16
oklch(31.2% 0.074 143.6)
#163A16 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) | #3B3513 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363119 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #113832 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163A16
#163A16
oklch(31.2% 0.074 143.6)
- #422246
#422246
oklch(31.1% 0.074 323)
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 #163A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.052
Use #163A16 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.