#16AE63
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.1% 0.161 154.2), rgb(22, 174, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#16AE63 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16AE63 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 174, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.161 154.2) |
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 #16AE63 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16AE63 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AE63 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AE63 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#58B77C
oklch(70.6% 0.126 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16AE63
oklch(66.1% 0.161 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#012F17
oklch(26.8% 0.066 154.8)
#16AE63 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) | #AE9F5E | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9368 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16AE63
#16AE63
oklch(66.1% 0.161 154.2)
- #CC68BA
#CC68BA
oklch(66.1% 0.161 334.4)
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 #16AE63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.012
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.018
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
Use #16AE63 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.