#16764E
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.3% 0.107 159.7), rgb(22, 118, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#16764E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16764E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 118, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.107 159.7) |
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 #16764E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16764E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16764E text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #16764E text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#A5CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B18F
oklch(70.8% 0.082 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#479D73
oklch(63.1% 0.106 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#21875B
oklch(55.5% 0.114 159.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#16764E
oklch(50.3% 0.107 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#135D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D35
oklch(37.8% 0.069 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#16764E 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) | #756C4C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696451 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00756B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16764E
#16764E
oklch(50.3% 0.107 159.7)
- #8B4A77
#8B4A77
oklch(50.3% 0.106 339.9)
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 #16764E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.067
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.068
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.068
Use #16764E 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.