#16503E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.9% 0.067 168.5), rgb(22, 80, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#16503E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16503E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 80, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.067 168.5) |
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 #16503E | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16503E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #16503E text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16503E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBB
oklch(81% 0.05 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB197
oklch(70.7% 0.08 168)
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Step 500
500
#3C9D7E
oklch(63% 0.103 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#018867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16503E
oklch(38.9% 0.067 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#16503E 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) | #4E4A3D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16503E
#16503E
oklch(38.9% 0.067 168.5)
- #5F354B
#5F354B
oklch(38.9% 0.068 348)
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 #16503E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #16503E 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.