#16B230
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.5% 0.207 144.4), rgb(22, 178, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#16B230 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16B230 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 178, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.207 144.4) |
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 #16B230 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16B230 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B230 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B230 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D298
oklch(80.9% 0.1 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#57BA5B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 144.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16B230
oklch(66.5% 0.207 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#013006
oklch(26.9% 0.084 144.5)
#16B230 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) | #B5A019 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AD99 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16B230
#16B230
oklch(66.5% 0.207 144.4)
- #CF5DD9
#CF5DD9
oklch(66.5% 0.207 324.4)
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 #16B230, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16B230.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.044
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.050
Use #16B230 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.