#16472E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.069 157.6), rgb(22, 71, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#16472E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 158°. 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16472E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 71, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.069 157.6) |
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 #16472E | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16472E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #16472E text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16472E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B08D
oklch(70.6% 0.081 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D70
oklch(63.2% 0.106 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#278758
oklch(55.6% 0.115 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#187248
oklch(49% 0.106 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#185D3C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 158)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16472E
oklch(35.7% 0.069 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#16472E 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) | #46412C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C30 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014640 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16472E
#16472E
oklch(35.7% 0.069 157.6)
- #532D49
#532D49
oklch(35.6% 0.069 337.5)
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 #16472E, 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
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
Use #16472E 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.