#16A264
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.9% 0.145 156.9), rgb(22, 162, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#16A264 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A264 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 162, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.145 156.9) |
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 #16A264 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16A264 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16A264 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A264 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB684
oklch(70.8% 0.113 156.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16A264
oklch(62.9% 0.145 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#042F1A
oklch(27% 0.06 156.8)
#16A264 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) | #A19460 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918968 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A192 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A264
#16A264
oklch(62.9% 0.145 156.9)
- #BE63A8
#BE63A8
oklch(62.8% 0.144 337)
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 #16A264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.049
Use #16A264 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.