#16530D
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.9% 0.117 141.4), rgb(22, 83, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#16530D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16530D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 83, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.117 141.4) |
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 #16530D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16530D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #16530D text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #16530D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9A
oklch(80.8% 0.088 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB661
oklch(70.7% 0.14 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#3CA32E
oklch(63.2% 0.181 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16530D
oklch(38.9% 0.117 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F09
oklch(27% 0.074 141.6)
#16530D 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) | #554A00 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4615 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #095046 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16530D
#16530D
oklch(38.9% 0.117 141.4)
- #602B6A
#602B6A
oklch(38.9% 0.117 321.1)
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 #16530D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
Use #16530D 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.