#16BD66
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(70.1% 0.177 152.7), rgb(22, 189, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#16BD66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16BD66 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 189, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.177 152.7) |
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 #16BD66 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16BD66 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BD66 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BD66 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.063 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#87D69E
oklch(81% 0.111 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16BD66
oklch(70.1% 0.177 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#16BD66 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) | #BDAC5F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA06C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAA8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16BD66
#16BD66
oklch(70.1% 0.177 152.7)
- #DD6FCE
#DD6FCE
oklch(70.1% 0.178 332.7)
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 #16BD66, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16BD66.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.017
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
Use #16BD66 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.