#16922C
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.6% 0.173 144.9), rgb(22, 146, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#16922C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16922C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 146, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.173 144.9) |
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 #16922C | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16922C | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16922C text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16922C text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56F
oklch(70.7% 0.124 145)
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Step 500
500
#3DA246
oklch(63.2% 0.16 144.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#16922C
oklch(57.6% 0.173 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#026116
oklch(42.8% 0.134 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#124F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E10
oklch(26.8% 0.066 145.1)
#16922C 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) | #95841E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B36 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E7D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16922C
#16922C
oklch(57.6% 0.173 144.9)
- #AA4DB0
#AA4DB0
oklch(57.6% 0.173 325.2)
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 #16922C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16922C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.009
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.010
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.014
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.048
Use #16922C 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.