#16633E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.4% 0.095 157.3), rgb(22, 99, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#16633E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16633E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 99, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.095 157.3) |
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 #16633E | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16633E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16633E text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #16633E text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B28B
oklch(70.8% 0.089 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#449E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8855
oklch(55.5% 0.124 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#057346
oklch(49% 0.114 157.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16633E
oklch(44.4% 0.095 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#174D31
oklch(37.6% 0.075 157)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#16633E 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) | #625B3C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595440 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006259 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16633E
#16633E
oklch(44.4% 0.095 157.3)
- #743D66
#743D66
oklch(44.3% 0.095 337.4)
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 #16633E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.062
Use #16633E 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.