#16A415
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.5% 0.205 142.6), rgb(22, 164, 21).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#16A415 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A415 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 164, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.205 142.6) |
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 #16A415 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16A415 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16A415 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A415 text on black | 6.35:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BD296
oklch(81% 0.101 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB958
oklch(70.7% 0.16 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16A415
oklch(62.5% 0.205 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#053004
oklch(27% 0.084 142.4)
#16A415 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) | #A89300 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A2A | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F8B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A415
#16A415
oklch(62.5% 0.205 142.6)
- #BF52CE
#BF52CE
oklch(62.6% 0.204 322.7)
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 #16A415, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16A415.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.021
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.047
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.048
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.049
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.053
Use #16A415 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.