#16420F
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.6% 0.093 141.1), rgb(22, 66, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#16420F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16420F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 66, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 63%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.093 141.1) |
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 #16420F | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16420F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #16420F text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16420F 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B270
oklch(70.7% 0.111 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#539E48
oklch(63.1% 0.143 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#358828
oklch(55.5% 0.154 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#267319
oklch(49% 0.144 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E18
oklch(42.7% 0.119 141)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16420F
oklch(33.6% 0.093 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 140.9)
#16420F 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) | #443B08 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3814 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104038 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16420F
#16420F
oklch(33.6% 0.093 141.1)
- #4C2453
#4C2453
oklch(33.6% 0.092 321.5)
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 #16420F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.011
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.013
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.022
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
Use #16420F 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.