#16A367
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.2% 0.143 157.8), rgb(22, 163, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#16A367 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A367 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 163, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.143 157.8) |
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 #16A367 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16A367 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16A367 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A367 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DB685
oklch(70.8% 0.113 157.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16A367
oklch(63.2% 0.143 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#042F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 157.9)
#16A367 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) | #A29563 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A6B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A294 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A367
#16A367
oklch(63.2% 0.143 157.8)
- #C064A8
#C064A8
oklch(63.3% 0.144 337.9)
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 #16A367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.047
Use #16A367 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.