#16460C
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.8% 0.101 140.6), rgb(22, 70, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#16460C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16460C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 70, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.101 140.6) |
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 #16460C | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16460C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #16460C text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16460C text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#CBE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B36A
oklch(70.6% 0.121 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F3F
oklch(63% 0.155 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E8919
oklch(55.5% 0.167 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F7407
oklch(49% 0.156 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 140.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16460C
oklch(34.8% 0.101 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#132E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140.6)
#16460C 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) | #483F03 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B12 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F433B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16460C
#16460C
oklch(34.8% 0.101 140.6)
- #51255A
#51255A
oklch(34.9% 0.101 320.6)
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 #16460C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.008
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.010
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.014
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.017
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.018
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
Use #16460C 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.