#16651B
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.4% 0.131 143.7), rgb(22, 101, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#16651B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16651B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 101, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.131 143.7) |
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 #16651B | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16651B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16651B text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #16651B text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46E
oklch(70.6% 0.122 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#44A145
oklch(63.2% 0.157 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B23
oklch(55.6% 0.17 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#057615
oklch(49.2% 0.158 143.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16651B
oklch(44.4% 0.131 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#174F19
oklch(37.8% 0.103 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#16651B 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) | #675B10 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5522 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006256 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16651B
#16651B
oklch(44.4% 0.131 143.7)
- #75357C
#75357C
oklch(44.3% 0.131 323.6)
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 #16651B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
Use #16651B 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.