#16472A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.6% 0.073 154.1), rgb(22, 71, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#16472A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16472A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 71, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.073 154.1) |
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 #16472A | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16472A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #16472A text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #16472A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB1
oklch(81% 0.055 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B188
oklch(70.7% 0.087 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#288751
oklch(55.5% 0.121 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#197342
oklch(49.2% 0.113 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#195D36
oklch(42.6% 0.093 153.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16472A
oklch(35.6% 0.073 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#16472A 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) | #474128 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044640 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16472A
#16472A
oklch(35.6% 0.073 154.1)
- #532C4C
#532C4C
oklch(35.6% 0.074 334)
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 #16472A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.009
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.049
Use #16472A 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.