#16A67E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.6% 0.127 167.5), rgb(22, 166, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#16A67E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A67E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 166, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.127 167.5) |
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 #16A67E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16A67E | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A67E text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A67E text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#5BB594
oklch(70.8% 0.1 167.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16A67E
oklch(64.6% 0.127 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#032E21
oklch(26.9% 0.052 167.7)
#16A67E 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) | #A29A7C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E81 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A79B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A67E
#16A67E
oklch(64.6% 0.127 167.5)
- #C56B9C
#C56B9C
oklch(64.5% 0.128 347.4)
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 #16A67E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
Use #16A67E 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.