#16421E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.8% 0.078 147.2), rgb(22, 66, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#16421E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16421E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 66, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 50%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.078 147.2) |
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 #16421E | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16421E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #16421E text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16421E 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
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.058 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B17E
oklch(70.7% 0.095 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#539D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.12 147)
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Step 600
600
#348743
oklch(55.6% 0.13 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#257235
oklch(49% 0.12 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#215D2C
oklch(42.6% 0.1 147.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16421E
oklch(33.8% 0.078 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#16421E 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) | #433C1B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3821 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C403A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16421E
#16421E
oklch(33.8% 0.078 147.2)
- #4C274C
#4C274C
oklch(33.7% 0.079 327.1)
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 #16421E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.026
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
Use #16421E 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.