#16462D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.4% 0.068 157.2), rgb(22, 70, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#16462D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16462D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 70, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.068 157.2) |
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 #16462D | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16462D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #16462D text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #16462D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B08C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C70
oklch(63% 0.104 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A8758
oklch(55.7% 0.114 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A7248
oklch(49.1% 0.105 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 156.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16462D
oklch(35.4% 0.068 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#16462D 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) | #45402B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C2F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02453F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16462D
#16462D
oklch(35.4% 0.068 157.2)
- #522D48
#522D48
oklch(35.4% 0.067 337.8)
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 #16462D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.012
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
Use #16462D 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.