#16783B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.4% 0.128 150.5), rgb(22, 120, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#16783B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16783B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 120, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.128 150.5) |
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 #16783B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16783B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16783B text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #16783B text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#A4CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.062 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B280
oklch(70.6% 0.099 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#479F60
oklch(63.2% 0.127 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#208946
oklch(55.6% 0.138 150.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#16783B
oklch(50.4% 0.128 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#135F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#194E29
oklch(37.8% 0.084 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#16783B 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) | #796D36 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00766A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16783B
#16783B
oklch(50.4% 0.128 150.5)
- #8C4586
#8C4586
oklch(50.3% 0.129 330.5)
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 #16783B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.054
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.066
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.068
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.070
Use #16783B 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.