#16943D
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.4% 0.163 147.8), rgb(22, 148, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#16943D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 148°. 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16943D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 148, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.163 147.8) |
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 #16943D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16943D | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16943D text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16943D text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB576
oklch(70.8% 0.118 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#3BA151
oklch(63.1% 0.15 147.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#16943D
oklch(58.4% 0.163 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#114F21
oklch(37.7% 0.097 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#16943D 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) | #968634 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D44 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009181 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16943D
#16943D
oklch(58.4% 0.163 147.8)
- #AD52AC
#AD52AC
oklch(58.4% 0.164 327.8)
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 #16943D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16943D.
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 0.021
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.049
Use #16943D 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.