#16450C
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.5% 0.099 140.6), rgb(22, 69, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#16450C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16450C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 69, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.099 140.6) |
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 #16450C | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16450C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #16450C text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16450C text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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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
#76B36B
oklch(70.7% 0.119 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#509F41
oklch(63.1% 0.152 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#30891B
oklch(55.5% 0.165 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#21740B
oklch(49% 0.154 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F0F
oklch(42.8% 0.128 140.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16450C
oklch(34.5% 0.099 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#132E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140.6)
#16450C 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) | #473E03 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A12 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F433A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16450C
#16450C
oklch(34.5% 0.099 140.6)
- #4F2558
#4F2558
oklch(34.5% 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 #16450C, 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 0.012
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.017
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.020
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.020
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
Use #16450C 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.