#163C2D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.051 164.8), rgb(22, 60, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#163C2D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163C2D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 60, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.051 164.8) |
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 #163C2D | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163C2D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #163C2D text on white | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #163C2D 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD97
oklch(70.6% 0.061 165.2)
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Step 500
500
#59997D
oklch(63.2% 0.079 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C8366
oklch(55.6% 0.086 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F55
oklch(49.1% 0.08 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#275A46
oklch(42.6% 0.065 165.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163C2D
oklch(32.4% 0.051 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#163C2D 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) | #3B382C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35342E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #063C38 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163C2D
#163C2D
oklch(32.4% 0.051 164.8)
- #46293A
#46293A
oklch(32.4% 0.05 344.2)
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 #163C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
Use #163C2D 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.