#16481B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.6% 0.091 145), rgb(22, 72, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#16481B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16481B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 72, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.091 145) |
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 #16481B | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16481B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #16481B text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16481B 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA6
oklch(81% 0.068 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B376
oklch(70.8% 0.109 145)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F51
oklch(63.1% 0.14 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#288934
oklch(55.5% 0.151 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#197426
oklch(49% 0.141 145)
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Step 800
800
#195F21
oklch(42.8% 0.117 144.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16481B
oklch(35.6% 0.091 145)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#16481B 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) | #494117 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D1E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A463E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16481B
#16481B
oklch(35.6% 0.091 145)
- #532956
#532956
oklch(35.6% 0.091 324.8)
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 #16481B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.007
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
Use #16481B 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.