#163C28
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.057 157.9), rgb(22, 60, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#163C28 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163C28 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 60, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.057 157.9) |
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 #163C28 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163C28 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #163C28 text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #163C28 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B587
oklch(70.7% 0.107 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#24A268
oklch(63.2% 0.138 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#163C28
oklch(32.2% 0.057 157.9)
#163C28 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) | #3B3727 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363329 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #093C37 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163C28
#163C28
oklch(32.2% 0.057 157.9)
- #46283D
#46283D
oklch(32.3% 0.055 338.9)
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 #163C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
Use #163C28 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.