#16540D
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.2% 0.119 141.4), rgb(22, 84, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#16540D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16540D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 84, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.119 141.4) |
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 #16540D | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16540D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #16540D text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #16540D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1D09A
oklch(81% 0.089 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB660
oklch(70.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#3BA32C
oklch(63.2% 0.182 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16540D
oklch(39.2% 0.119 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F08
oklch(27% 0.075 141.2)
#16540D 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) | #564B00 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4615 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #085147 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16540D
#16540D
oklch(39.2% 0.119 141.4)
- #612B6B
#612B6B
oklch(39.1% 0.119 321.2)
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 #16540D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.017
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.050
Use #16540D 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.