#16412E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.9% 0.059 161.6), rgb(22, 65, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#16412E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16412E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 65, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.059 161.6) |
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 #16412E | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16412E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #16412E text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16412E text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF93
oklch(70.8% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#539A78
oklch(63% 0.089 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#338561
oklch(55.6% 0.098 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#247050
oklch(49% 0.091 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#215C42
oklch(42.8% 0.075 161.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16412E
oklch(33.9% 0.059 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#16412E 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) | #403C2D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A382F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04413C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16412E
#16412E
oklch(33.9% 0.059 161.6)
- #4C2B40
#4C2B40
oklch(33.9% 0.058 342)
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 #16412E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
Use #16412E 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.