#16553C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.3% 0.076 162.6), rgb(22, 85, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#16553C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16553C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 85, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.076 162.6) |
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 #16553C | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16553C | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #16553C text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #16553C text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#77AF94
oklch(70.7% 0.071 163)
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Step 500
500
#519B79
oklch(63.2% 0.091 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#308562
oklch(55.6% 0.099 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#217151
oklch(49.2% 0.093 162.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16553C
oklch(40.3% 0.076 162.6)
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Step 900
900
#204B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#16553C 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) | #544E3B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16553C
#16553C
oklch(40.3% 0.076 162.6)
- #643753
#643753
oklch(40.3% 0.075 343)
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 #16553C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #16553C 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.