#16612D
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.5% 0.11 149.1), rgb(22, 97, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#16612D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16612D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 97, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.11 149.1) |
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 #16612D | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16612D | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16612D text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #16612D text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400
#71B37D
oklch(70.8% 0.104 149)
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Step 500
500
#479F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#208941
oklch(55.5% 0.142 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#0E7433
oklch(49% 0.132 149.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16612D
oklch(43.5% 0.11 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#194E27
oklch(37.8% 0.086 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 148.5)
#16612D 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) | #625829 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595231 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F55 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16612D
#16612D
oklch(43.5% 0.11 149.1)
- #71386E
#71386E
oklch(43.5% 0.109 329.2)
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 #16612D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.018
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
Use #16612D 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.