#16421C
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(33.8% 0.08 146.1), rgb(22, 66, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#16421C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16421C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 66, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 50%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.08 146.1) |
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 #16421C | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16421C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #16421C text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16421C text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#78B17C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#539D5A
oklch(63.1% 0.123 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#34873F
oklch(55.5% 0.134 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#257331
oklch(49.2% 0.126 146)
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Step 800
800
#215D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.102 146.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16421C
oklch(33.8% 0.08 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#16421C 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) | #433C19 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D381F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4039 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16421C
#16421C
oklch(33.8% 0.08 146.1)
- #4C274D
#4C274D
oklch(33.8% 0.08 326.2)
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 #16421C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.024
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
Use #16421C 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.