#16470F
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.2% 0.1 141.3), rgb(22, 71, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#16470F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16470F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 71, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.1 141.3) |
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 #16470F | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16470F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #16470F text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16470F 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
#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
#A6CDA0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B36C
oklch(70.7% 0.119 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F42
oklch(63% 0.153 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A1D
oklch(55.7% 0.167 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D750D
oklch(49.2% 0.155 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F11
oklch(42.7% 0.128 141.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16470F
oklch(35.2% 0.1 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#16470F 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) | #494006 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C14 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E453C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16470F
#16470F
oklch(35.2% 0.1 141.3)
- #52265A
#52265A
oklch(35.2% 0.1 321.3)
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 #16470F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.010
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.011
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.015
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.017
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.019
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
Use #16470F 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.