#16482D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36% 0.071 156.2), rgb(22, 72, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#16482D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 156°. 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 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16482D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 72, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.071 156.2) |
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 #16482D | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16482D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #16482D text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16482D 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
#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
#A5CBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B18A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D6D
oklch(63.1% 0.11 156)
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Step 600
600
#258755
oklch(55.5% 0.119 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#157345
oklch(49.2% 0.111 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#175D39
oklch(42.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16482D
oklch(36% 0.071 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#16482D 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) | #48422B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014741 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16482D
#16482D
oklch(36% 0.071 156.2)
- #542E4B
#542E4B
oklch(36.1% 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 #16482D, 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 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
Use #16482D 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.