#16743A
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(49.3% 0.123 150.9), rgb(22, 116, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#16743A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16743A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 116, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.123 150.9) |
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 #16743A | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16743A | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16743A text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #16743A text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400
#73B282
oklch(70.8% 0.096 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E62
oklch(63.1% 0.122 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#258848
oklch(55.5% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#16743A
oklch(49.3% 0.123 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#175E30
oklch(42.7% 0.102 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#16743A 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) | #756935 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007266 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16743A
#16743A
oklch(49.3% 0.123 150.9)
- #884381
#884381
oklch(49.3% 0.125 331.2)
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 #16743A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.063
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.064
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.065
Use #16743A 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.