#16901F
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(57% 0.179 143.4), rgb(22, 144, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#16901F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16901F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 144, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.179 143.4) |
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 #16901F | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16901F | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16901F text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16901F text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56A
oklch(70.6% 0.129 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#3FA240
oklch(63.2% 0.165 143.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#16901F
oklch(57% 0.179 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#05610E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#144F15
oklch(37.6% 0.107 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.069 143.4)
#16901F 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) | #938203 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86792C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16901F
#16901F
oklch(57% 0.179 143.4)
- #A84AB2
#A84AB2
oklch(57% 0.179 323.7)
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 #16901F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16901F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.006
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.014
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.016
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.018
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.046
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.048
Use #16901F 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.