#16A656
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.7% 0.163 151.8), rgb(22, 166, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#16A656 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A656 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.163 151.8) |
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 #16A656 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16A656 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A656 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A656 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.08 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#5CB778
oklch(70.7% 0.127 151.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16A656
oklch(63.7% 0.163 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#042F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 152)
#16A656 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) | #A69750 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A393 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A656
#16A656
oklch(63.7% 0.163 151.8)
- #C261B7
#C261B7
oklch(63.7% 0.163 331.7)
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 #16A656, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16A656.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.046
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.046
Use #16A656 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.