#16431F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.2% 0.079 147.6), rgb(22, 67, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#16431F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16431F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 67, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.079 147.6) |
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 #16431F | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16431F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #16431F text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #16431F text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#CBDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAB
oklch(81% 0.06 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B17F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#519D5E
oklch(63.1% 0.121 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#328743
oklch(55.5% 0.131 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#237335
oklch(49.2% 0.123 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#205D2C
oklch(42.6% 0.101 147.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16431F
oklch(34.2% 0.079 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#16431F 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) | #443D1C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3921 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B413A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16431F
#16431F
oklch(34.2% 0.079 147.6)
- #4D284D
#4D284D
oklch(34.1% 0.078 327.1)
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 #16431F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
Use #16431F 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.