#16522E
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(39% 0.086 153), rgb(22, 82, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#16522E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16522E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 82, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.086 153) |
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 #16522E | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16522E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #16522E text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #16522E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#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
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB382
oklch(70.6% 0.103 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#3CA062
oklch(63.1% 0.132 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16522E
oklch(39% 0.086 153)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#16522E 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) | #524B2B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4530 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005149 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16522E
#16522E
oklch(39% 0.086 153)
- #603259
#603259
oklch(39.1% 0.087 333)
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 #16522E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
Use #16522E 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.