#16AB27
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.5% 0.204 143.7), rgb(22, 171, 39).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#16AB27 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16AB27 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 171, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.204 143.7) |
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 #16AB27 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16AB27 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AB27 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AB27 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#99D297
oklch(80.9% 0.101 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AB95B
oklch(70.6% 0.159 143.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16AB27
oklch(64.5% 0.204 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#033005
oklch(27% 0.084 143.5)
#16AB27 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) | #AE9A06 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9036 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A692 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16AB27
#16AB27
oklch(64.5% 0.204 143.7)
- #C758D3
#C758D3
oklch(64.6% 0.204 323.7)
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 #16AB27, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16AB27.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.005
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
Use #16AB27 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.