#16992B
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.6% 0.182 144.6), rgb(22, 153, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#16992B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16992B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 153, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.182 144.6) |
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 #16992B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16992B | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16992B text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16992B text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09D
oklch(80.8% 0.089 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B766
oklch(70.6% 0.141 144.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16992B
oklch(59.6% 0.182 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#025110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#082F0B
oklch(26.9% 0.075 144.3)
#16992B 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) | #9C8A1A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8036 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009583 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16992B
#16992B
oklch(59.6% 0.182 144.6)
- #B250BA
#B250BA
oklch(59.5% 0.182 324.6)
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 #16992B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.014
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.053
Use #16992B 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.