#16835B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.2% 0.112 162.2), rgb(22, 131, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#16835B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16835B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 131, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.112 162.2) |
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 #16835B | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16835B | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16835B text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16835B text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B191
oklch(70.8% 0.081 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#469D76
oklch(63.2% 0.104 161.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#16835B
oklch(54.2% 0.112 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A734E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#115D40
oklch(42.6% 0.086 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#184D37
oklch(37.8% 0.068 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#16835B 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) | #817959 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008378 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16835B
#16835B
oklch(54.2% 0.112 162.2)
- #9B5381
#9B5381
oklch(54.3% 0.112 342.5)
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 #16835B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.064
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.065
Use #16835B 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.