#16896B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.3% 0.107 169.5), rgb(22, 137, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#16896B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16896B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 137, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.107 169.5) |
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 #16896B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16896B | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16896B text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16896B text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB099
oklch(70.6% 0.076 170)
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Step 500
500
#419D80
oklch(63.2% 0.098 169.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#16896B
oklch(56.3% 0.107 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#085D48
oklch(42.7% 0.082 170)
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Step 900
900
#154C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#16896B 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) | #857F69 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A80 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16896B
#16896B
oklch(56.3% 0.107 169.5)
- #A3597F
#A3597F
oklch(56.2% 0.108 349)
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 #16896B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.056
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.058
Use #16896B 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.