#16543A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.9% 0.077 161.4), rgb(22, 84, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#16543A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16543A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 84, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.077 161.4) |
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 #16543A | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16543A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #16543A text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16543A text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB5
oklch(81% 0.058 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B38E
oklch(70.8% 0.093 161)
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Step 500
500
#379F72
oklch(63.1% 0.118 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16543A
oklch(39.9% 0.077 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.3)
#16543A 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) | #534D38 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B473C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16543A
#16543A
oklch(39.9% 0.077 161.4)
- #633653
#633653
oklch(39.9% 0.076 341.9)
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 #16543A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
Use #16543A 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.