#16B443
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.2% 0.196 146.7), rgb(22, 180, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#16B443 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16B443 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 180, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.196 146.7) |
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 #16B443 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16B443 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B443 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B443 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#8AD691
oklch(80.9% 0.122 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16B443
oklch(67.2% 0.196 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#16B443 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) | #B6A336 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6984D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16B443
#16B443
oklch(67.2% 0.196 146.7)
- #D262D4
#D262D4
oklch(67.3% 0.197 326.8)
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 #16B443, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16B443.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.008
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
Use #16B443 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.