#16B424
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(67% 0.215 143.4), rgb(22, 180, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#16B424 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16B424 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 180, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.215 143.4) |
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 #16B424 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16B424 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B424 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B424 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7BA
oklch(88.6% 0.075 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#8AD787
oklch(80.9% 0.134 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16B424
oklch(67% 0.215 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A718
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#16B424 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) | #B8A200 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89736 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AF9A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16B424
#16B424
oklch(67% 0.215 143.4)
- #D15CDF
#D15CDF
oklch(67% 0.214 323.3)
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 #16B424, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16B424.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.044
Use #16B424 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.