#16481C
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.6% 0.09 145.5), rgb(22, 72, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#16481C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 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 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16481C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 72, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.09 145.5) |
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 #16481C | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16481C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #16481C text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16481C 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
#A6CDA7
oklch(81% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B377
oklch(70.8% 0.108 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F53
oklch(63.1% 0.138 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#288936
oklch(55.6% 0.15 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#197428
oklch(49.1% 0.139 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#195F23
oklch(42.8% 0.115 145.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16481C
oklch(35.6% 0.09 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#16481C 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) | #494118 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D1F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A463E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16481C
#16481C
oklch(35.6% 0.09 145.5)
- #532955
#532955
oklch(35.5% 0.09 325.6)
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 #16481C, 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 0.020
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
Use #16481C 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.