#16440C
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.2% 0.098 140.5), rgb(22, 68, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#16440C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16440C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 68, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.098 140.5) |
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 #16440C | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16440C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #16440C text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16440C text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B36C
oklch(70.8% 0.118 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#519F42
oklch(63.2% 0.151 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#31891E
oklch(55.6% 0.163 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#23740E
oklch(49.1% 0.152 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F11
oklch(42.8% 0.127 140.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16440C
oklch(34.2% 0.098 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E0F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 140.5)
#16440C 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) | #463D03 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403912 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104239 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16440C
#16440C
oklch(34.2% 0.098 140.5)
- #4E2457
#4E2457
oklch(34.1% 0.098 320.3)
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 #16440C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.005
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.015
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.017
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.020
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
Use #16440C 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.