#16482A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.9% 0.075 153.7), rgb(22, 72, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#16482A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 154°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16482A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.075 153.7) |
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 #16482A | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16482A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #16482A text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16482A text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB0
oklch(81% 0.056 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B187
oklch(70.6% 0.089 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D69
oklch(63% 0.113 154)
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Step 600
600
#268850
oklch(55.7% 0.125 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#167341
oklch(49.1% 0.115 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#175E35
oklch(42.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16482A
oklch(35.9% 0.075 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#16482A 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) | #484228 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034740 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16482A
#16482A
oklch(35.9% 0.075 153.7)
- #542D4D
#542D4D
oklch(36% 0.074 333.9)
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 #16482A, 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 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
Use #16482A 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.