#16402C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.5% 0.059 159.9), rgb(22, 64, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#16402C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16402C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 64, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.059 159.9) |
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 #16402C | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16402C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #16402C text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16402C text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400
#79AF91
oklch(70.8% 0.072 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#549A76
oklch(63% 0.09 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#35855F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#27704E
oklch(49% 0.091 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#225C40
oklch(42.8% 0.077 159.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16402C
oklch(33.5% 0.059 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#16402C 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) | #3F3B2B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39372D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05403B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16402C
#16402C
oklch(33.5% 0.059 159.9)
- #4B2A40
#4B2A40
oklch(33.5% 0.059 340.6)
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 #16402C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
Use #16402C 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.