#16AE4B
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.7% 0.182 148.4), rgb(22, 174, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#16AE4B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16AE4B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 174, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.182 148.4) |
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 #16AE4B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16AE4B | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AE4B text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AE4B text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#59B96C
oklch(70.8% 0.144 148.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16AE4B
oklch(65.7% 0.182 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#02300F
oklch(27.1% 0.075 148.2)
#16AE4B 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) | #B09E41 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09353 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA98 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16AE4B
#16AE4B
oklch(65.7% 0.182 148.4)
- #CB62C8
#CB62C8
oklch(65.8% 0.182 328.5)
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 #16AE4B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16AE4B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.013
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.017
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
Use #16AE4B 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.