#16805D
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.4% 0.107 164.7), rgb(22, 128, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#16805D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16805D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 128, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.107 164.7) |
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 #16805D | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16805D | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16805D text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16805D text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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 600.
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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
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B094
oklch(70.7% 0.077 164.2)
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Step 500
500
#479C7A
oklch(63% 0.098 164.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#16805D
oklch(53.4% 0.107 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7252
oklch(49.1% 0.099 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#135D43
oklch(42.7% 0.083 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.063 165)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#16805D 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) | #7D765B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008076 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16805D
#16805D
oklch(53.4% 0.107 164.7)
- #98527B
#98527B
oklch(53.5% 0.106 345.2)
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 #16805D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.063
Use #16805D 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.