#16AE67
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.2% 0.157 155.4), rgb(22, 174, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#16AE67 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16AE67 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 174, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.157 155.4) |
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 #16AE67 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16AE67 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AE67 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AE67 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#DFEFE4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#58B77F
oklch(70.7% 0.123 155.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16AE67
oklch(66.2% 0.157 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#012F18
oklch(26.9% 0.064 155.7)
#16AE67 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) | #AD9F62 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D936C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16AE67
#16AE67
oklch(66.2% 0.157 155.4)
- #CC69B8
#CC69B8
oklch(66.2% 0.158 335.4)
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 #16AE67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.009
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
Use #16AE67 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.