#16973A
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.2% 0.169 147), rgb(22, 151, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#16973A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16973A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 151, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.169 147) |
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 #16973A | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16973A | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16973A text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16973A text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB573
oklch(70.7% 0.121 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A24D
oklch(63.2% 0.156 146.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#16973A
oklch(59.2% 0.169 147)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 147)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 146.7)
#16973A 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) | #998930 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F42 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009383 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16973A
#16973A
oklch(59.2% 0.169 147)
- #B053B1
#B053B1
oklch(59.2% 0.168 327)
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 #16973A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.014
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.052
Use #16973A 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.