#16714A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.7% 0.103 159.3), rgb(22, 113, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#16714A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16714A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 113, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.103 159.3) |
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 #16714A | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16714A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16714A text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #16714A text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#74B08F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C73
oklch(63% 0.102 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#27875B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 159)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#16714A
oklch(48.7% 0.103 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#185D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.066 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#16714A 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) | #706848 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007067 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16714A
#16714A
oklch(48.7% 0.103 159.3)
- #854673
#854673
oklch(48.7% 0.104 338.9)
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 #16714A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.064
Use #16714A 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.