#16B44E
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.4% 0.187 148.5), rgb(22, 180, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#16B44E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16B44E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 180, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.187 148.5) |
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 #16B44E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16B44E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B44E text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B44E text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6C2
oklch(88.6% 0.065 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#8AD696
oklch(81% 0.117 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16B44E
oklch(67.4% 0.187 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#16B44E 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) | #B6A344 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59856 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16B44E
#16B44E
oklch(67.4% 0.187 148.5)
- #D265CF
#D265CF
oklch(67.4% 0.188 328.5)
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 #16B44E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16B44E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.004
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
Use #16B44E 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.