#16B078
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(67.1% 0.145 161.2), rgb(22, 176, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#16B078 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16B078 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 176, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.145 161.2) |
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 #16B078 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16B078 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B078 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B078 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.05 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#8AD3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.09 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16B078
oklch(67.1% 0.145 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#16B078 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) | #ADA275 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16B078
#16B078
oklch(67.1% 0.145 161.2)
- #D06EAF
#D06EAF
oklch(67% 0.146 341.5)
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 #16B078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.015
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.017
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.021
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
Use #16B078 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.