#16AC73
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.9% 0.144 160.2), rgb(22, 172, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#16AC73 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16AC73 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 172, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.144 160.2) |
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 #16AC73 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16AC73 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AC73 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AC73 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 160)
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Step 400
400
#59B688
oklch(70.7% 0.113 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16AC73
oklch(65.9% 0.144 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#012F1C
oklch(27% 0.06 160.1)
#16AC73 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) | #AA9E6F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999277 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16AC73
#16AC73
oklch(65.9% 0.144 160.2)
- #CB6BAD
#CB6BAD
oklch(65.9% 0.145 340.3)
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 #16AC73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.015
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
Use #16AC73 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.