#16683F
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.9% 0.101 156.1), rgb(22, 104, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#16683F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16683F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 104, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.101 156.1) |
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 #16683F | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16683F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16683F text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #16683F text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB1
oklch(81% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB288
oklch(70.6% 0.094 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F9F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.121 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8951
oklch(55.5% 0.132 156)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16683F
oklch(45.9% 0.101 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#144E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156)
#16683F 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) | #675F3C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5842 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00675E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16683F
#16683F
oklch(45.9% 0.101 156.1)
- #7A406D
#7A406D
oklch(45.9% 0.101 336.1)
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 #16683F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
Use #16683F 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.