#16532B
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.3% 0.091 151), rgb(22, 83, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#16532B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16532B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 83, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.091 151) |
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 #16532B | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16532B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #16532B text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16532B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 151)
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Step 500
500
#3AA15C
oklch(63.2% 0.14 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16532B
oklch(39.3% 0.091 151)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#16532B 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) | #534C28 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005249 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16532B
#16532B
oklch(39.3% 0.091 151)
- #61325C
#61325C
oklch(39.4% 0.09 331.2)
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 #16532B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
Use #16532B 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.