#16B23E
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(66.6% 0.197 146.1), rgb(22, 178, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#16B23E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16B23E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 178, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.197 146.1) |
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 #16B23E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16B23E | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B23E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B23E text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.054 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#98D29B
oklch(81% 0.097 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#57B963
oklch(70.6% 0.153 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16B23E
oklch(66.6% 0.197 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#01300A
oklch(27% 0.081 146.1)
#16B23E 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) | #B5A130 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59648 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AE9A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16B23E
#16B23E
oklch(66.6% 0.197 146.1)
- #CF60D3
#CF60D3
oklch(66.6% 0.197 326.2)
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 #16B23E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16B23E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.012
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.042
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.044
Use #16B23E 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.