#16784E
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.8% 0.109 159), rgb(22, 120, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#16784E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16784E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 120, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.109 159) |
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 #16784E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16784E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16784E text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #16784E text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B18D
oklch(70.7% 0.085 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#469D71
oklch(63% 0.108 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E8859
oklch(55.7% 0.119 158.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#16784E
oklch(50.8% 0.109 159)
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Step 800
800
#115E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.092 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#194D34
oklch(37.8% 0.07 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#16784E 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) | #776E4B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6651 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00776D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16784E
#16784E
oklch(50.8% 0.109 159)
- #8D4A7A
#8D4A7A
oklch(50.7% 0.11 338.8)
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 #16784E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.062
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.070
Use #16784E 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.