#16A952
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.5% 0.17 150.4), rgb(22, 169, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#16A952 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A952 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 169, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.17 150.4) |
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 #16A952 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16A952 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A952 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A952 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#C4E2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB874
oklch(70.8% 0.133 150.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16A952
oklch(64.5% 0.17 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#033013
oklch(27.2% 0.071 150.4)
#16A952 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) | #AA9A4B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F58 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A695 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A952
#16A952
oklch(64.5% 0.17 150.4)
- #C561BD
#C561BD
oklch(64.4% 0.17 330.4)
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 #16A952, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16A952.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
Use #16A952 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.