#16844B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.1% 0.129 154.2), rgb(22, 132, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#16844B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16844B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 132, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.129 154.2) |
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 #16844B | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16844B | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16844B text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16844B text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B286
oklch(70.8% 0.093 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#469E68
oklch(63.1% 0.118 154.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#16844B
oklch(54.1% 0.129 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#0B7440
oklch(49.2% 0.12 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#115E35
oklch(42.6% 0.099 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#194D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 154)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#16844B 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) | #847847 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77704F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008276 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16844B
#16844B
oklch(54.1% 0.129 154.2)
- #9B4F8D
#9B4F8D
oklch(54.2% 0.129 334.5)
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 #16844B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.013
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.053
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
Use #16844B 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.