#16552F
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40% 0.09 152.7), rgb(22, 85, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#16552F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16552F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 85, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.09 152.7) |
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 #16552F | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16552F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #16552F text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #16552F text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B480
oklch(70.7% 0.107 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#37A15F
oklch(63.2% 0.138 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16552F
oklch(40% 0.09 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.6)
#16552F 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) | #554D2C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4832 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16552F
#16552F
oklch(40% 0.09 152.7)
- #63335C
#63335C
oklch(39.8% 0.09 332.7)
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 #16552F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
Use #16552F 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.