#16AB4F
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65% 0.175 149.5), rgb(22, 171, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#16AB4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16AB4F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 171, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.175 149.5) |
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 #16AB4F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16AB4F | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AB4F text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AB4F text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A3
oklch(81% 0.087 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#5AB871
oklch(70.7% 0.137 149.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16AB4F
oklch(65% 0.175 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#023011
oklch(27.1% 0.073 149.4)
#16AB4F 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) | #AC9B47 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9056 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A896 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16AB4F
#16AB4F
oklch(65% 0.175 149.5)
- #C861C2
#C861C2
oklch(65% 0.176 329.6)
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 #16AB4F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16AB4F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.044
Use #16AB4F 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.