#16552A
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(39.9% 0.095 150), rgb(22, 85, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#16552A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16552A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 85, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.095 150) |
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 #16552A | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16552A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #16552A text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #16552A text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B57A
oklch(70.8% 0.115 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#37A157
oklch(63% 0.146 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16552A
oklch(39.9% 0.095 150)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 150.2)
#16552A 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) | #564D27 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16552A
#16552A
oklch(39.9% 0.095 150)
- #63325F
#63325F
oklch(39.8% 0.095 330.3)
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 #16552A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
Use #16552A 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.