#16A040
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.7% 0.175 147.4), rgb(22, 160, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#16A040 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A040 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 160, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.175 147.4) |
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 #16A040 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16A040 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16A040 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16A040 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB76D
oklch(70.6% 0.137 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16A040
oklch(61.7% 0.175 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F10
oklch(26.9% 0.071 148)
#16A040 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) | #A29136 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938748 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C8B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A040
#16A040
oklch(61.7% 0.175 147.4)
- #BA58BA
#BA58BA
oklch(61.6% 0.175 327.4)
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 #16A040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.047
Use #16A040 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.