#16502D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.4% 0.084 153), rgb(22, 80, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#16502D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16502D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 80, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.084 153) |
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 #16502D | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16502D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #16502D text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16502D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB382
oklch(70.7% 0.101 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9F63
oklch(63% 0.128 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8A49
oklch(55.6% 0.141 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#045F31
oklch(42.6% 0.107 153.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16502D
oklch(38.4% 0.084 153)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 153.4)
#16502D 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) | #50492B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F47 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16502D
#16502D
oklch(38.4% 0.084 153)
- #5D3156
#5D3156
oklch(38.4% 0.083 333.2)
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 #16502D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
Use #16502D 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.