#16A42C
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.6% 0.194 144.4), rgb(22, 164, 44).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#16A42C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A42C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 164, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.194 144.4) |
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 #16A42C | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16A42C | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16A42C text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A42C text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19A
oklch(80.9% 0.095 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EB961
oklch(70.8% 0.152 144.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16A42C
oklch(62.6% 0.194 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#053009
oklch(27.1% 0.08 144.4)
#16A42C 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) | #A79417 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A39 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F8D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A42C
#16A42C
oklch(62.6% 0.194 144.4)
- #BF56C8
#BF56C8
oklch(62.7% 0.193 324.4)
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 #16A42C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.020
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.047
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.048
Use #16A42C 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.