#16744E
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(49.7% 0.104 160.5), rgb(22, 116, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#16744E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16744E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 116, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.104 160.5) |
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 #16744E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16744E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16744E text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #16744E text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B090
oklch(70.6% 0.08 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#499D74
oklch(63.2% 0.104 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#23875D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 160.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#16744E
oklch(49.7% 0.104 160.5)
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Step 800
800
#155D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.086 160.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.067 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#16744E 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) | #726B4C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676250 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00746A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16744E
#16744E
oklch(49.7% 0.104 160.5)
- #894974
#894974
oklch(49.7% 0.103 340.9)
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 #16744E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.067
Use #16744E 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.