#16512E
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.7% 0.085 153.4), rgb(22, 81, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#16512E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16512E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 81, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.085 153.4) |
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 #16512E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16512E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #16512E text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16512E 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
#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
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB383
oklch(70.7% 0.101 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#3DA063
oklch(63.2% 0.13 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#048A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#015F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16512E
oklch(38.7% 0.085 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#16512E 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) | #514A2C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494530 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005048 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16512E
#16512E
oklch(38.7% 0.085 153.4)
- #5F3257
#5F3257
oklch(38.9% 0.084 334)
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 #16512E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
Use #16512E 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.