#16B56A
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(68.1% 0.164 155.1), rgb(22, 181, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#16B56A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16B56A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 181, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.164 155.1) |
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 #16B56A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16B56A | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B56A text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B56A text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#89D4A4
oklch(80.8% 0.101 155.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16B56A
oklch(68.1% 0.164 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#16B56A 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) | #B4A565 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3A2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16B56A
#16B56A
oklch(68.1% 0.164 155.1)
- #D46DC0
#D46DC0
oklch(68.1% 0.163 335)
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 #16B56A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.016
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.017
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.018
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
Use #16B56A 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.