#16B112
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.1% 0.218 142.5), rgb(22, 177, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#16B112 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16B112 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 177, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 82%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.218 142.5) |
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 #16B112 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16B112 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B112 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B112 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D393
oklch(81% 0.107 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#58BA51
oklch(70.6% 0.171 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16B112
oklch(66.1% 0.218 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#013001
oklch(26.8% 0.09 142.6)
#16B112 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) | #B59F00 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6942B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB96 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16B112
#16B112
oklch(66.1% 0.218 142.5)
- #CE58DF
#CE58DF
oklch(66.1% 0.219 322.5)
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 #16B112, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16B112.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.051
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.052
Use #16B112 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.