#163D2C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.054 162.3), rgb(22, 61, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#163D2C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 162°. 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 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163D2C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 61, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 47%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.054 162.3) |
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 #163D2C | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163D2C | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #163D2C text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #163D2C text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE95
oklch(70.8% 0.065 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#58997A
oklch(63% 0.082 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8463
oklch(55.7% 0.091 162)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F52
oklch(49% 0.083 162.3)
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Step 800
800
#265B43
oklch(42.8% 0.07 161.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163D2C
oklch(32.6% 0.054 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#163D2C 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) | #3C382B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36342D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #073D38 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163D2C
#163D2C
oklch(32.6% 0.054 162.3)
- #47293C
#47293C
oklch(32.6% 0.053 342)
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 #163D2C, 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 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #163D2C 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.