#16472B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.6% 0.072 154.9), rgb(22, 71, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#16472B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16472B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 71, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.072 154.9) |
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 #16472B | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16472B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #16472B text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #16472B text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B189
oklch(70.8% 0.086 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.11 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#288753
oklch(55.5% 0.119 155)
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Step 700
700
#187343
oklch(49.2% 0.113 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#195D38
oklch(42.6% 0.091 155.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16472B
oklch(35.6% 0.072 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#16472B 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) | #474129 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034640 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16472B
#16472B
oklch(35.6% 0.072 154.9)
- #532D4B
#532D4B
oklch(35.7% 0.071 335.2)
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 #16472B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.010
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
Use #16472B 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.