#16AA1E
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.2% 0.207 143.1), rgb(22, 170, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#16AA1E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16AA1E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 170, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.207 143.1) |
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 #16AA1E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16AA1E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AA1E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AA1E text on black | 6.80:1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD296
oklch(81% 0.101 143)
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Step 400
400
#5BB958
oklch(70.6% 0.162 143.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16AA1E
oklch(64.2% 0.207 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#033004
oklch(26.9% 0.085 143.1)
#16AA1E 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) | #AE9900 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F30 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A591 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16AA1E
#16AA1E
oklch(64.2% 0.207 143.1)
- #C656D4
#C656D4
oklch(64.3% 0.208 323.1)
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 #16AA1E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16AA1E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.009
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.051
Use #16AA1E 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.