#16A561
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.6% 0.151 155.2), rgb(22, 165, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#16A561 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A561 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 165, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.151 155.2) |
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 #16A561 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16A561 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A561 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A561 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F1F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAC
oklch(80.8% 0.074 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#5DB680
oklch(70.6% 0.118 155.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16A561
oklch(63.6% 0.151 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#042F18
oklch(27% 0.063 154.7)
#16A561 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) | #A4975C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C66 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A394 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A561
#16A561
oklch(63.6% 0.151 155.2)
- #C163AF
#C163AF
oklch(63.5% 0.152 334.9)
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 #16A561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
Use #16A561 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.