#16BB6F
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.8% 0.167 155.5), rgb(22, 187, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#16BB6F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16BB6F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 187, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.167 155.5) |
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 #16BB6F | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16BB6F | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BB6F text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BB6F text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#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
#87D5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 155.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16BB6F
oklch(69.8% 0.167 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#16BB6F 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) | #BAAB6A | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E74 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9A8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16BB6F
#16BB6F
oklch(69.8% 0.167 155.5)
- #DB71C5
#DB71C5
oklch(69.7% 0.166 335.6)
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 #16BB6F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16BB6F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.015
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.023
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
Use #16BB6F 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.