#16472D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.07 156.7), rgb(22, 71, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#16472D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16472D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 71, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.07 156.7) |
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 #16472D | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16472D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #16472D text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16472D 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B18B
oklch(70.8% 0.085 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6F
oklch(63.2% 0.107 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#288757
oklch(55.6% 0.116 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#187247
oklch(49% 0.107 157)
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Step 800
800
#185D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 156.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16472D
oklch(35.7% 0.07 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#16472D 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) | #47412B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024640 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16472D
#16472D
oklch(35.7% 0.07 156.7)
- #532D4A
#532D4A
oklch(35.7% 0.07 336.3)
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 #16472D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.011
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #16472D 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.