#16775B
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.9% 0.096 168), rgb(22, 119, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#16775B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16775B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 119, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.096 168) |
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 #16775B | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16775B | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16775B text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #16775B text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B098
oklch(70.7% 0.074 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#469C7E
oklch(63.1% 0.096 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#1E8668
oklch(55.5% 0.103 168.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#16775B
oklch(50.9% 0.096 168)
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Step 800
800
#115D46
oklch(42.8% 0.081 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#194C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 167.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#16775B 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) | #746E5A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68655D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00786F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16775B
#16775B
oklch(50.9% 0.096 168)
- #8D4D6F
#8D4D6F
oklch(50.7% 0.096 348)
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 #16775B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
Use #16775B 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.