#16BC5C
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.7% 0.185 150.5), rgb(22, 188, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#16BC5C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16BC5C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 188, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.185 150.5) |
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 #16BC5C | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16BC5C | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BC5C text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BC5C text on black | 8.38:1 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DF
oklch(93.7% 0.033 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#87D699
oklch(80.9% 0.116 150.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16BC5C
oklch(69.7% 0.185 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#16BC5C 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) | #BDAB54 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F63 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9A6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16BC5C
#16BC5C
oklch(69.7% 0.185 150.5)
- #DB6CD2
#DB6CD2
oklch(69.6% 0.185 330.5)
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 #16BC5C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16BC5C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
Use #16BC5C 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.