#16A23D
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.3% 0.18 146.8), rgb(22, 162, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#16A23D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A23D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 162, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.18 146.8) |
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 #16A23D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16A23D | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16A23D text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16A23D text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A0
oklch(80.8% 0.087 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EB86A
oklch(70.7% 0.142 146.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16A23D
oklch(62.3% 0.18 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#05300E
oklch(27.2% 0.075 146.6)
#16A23D 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) | #A49332 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968846 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A23D
#16A23D
oklch(62.3% 0.18 146.8)
- #BD59BF
#BD59BF
oklch(62.4% 0.179 326.7)
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 #16A23D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.049
Use #16A23D 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.