#16BD74
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.4% 0.165 156.7), rgb(22, 189, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#16BD74 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16BD74 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 189, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.165 156.7) |
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 #16BD74 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16BD74 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BD74 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BD74 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#87D5A6
oklch(81% 0.102 156.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16BD74
oklch(70.4% 0.165 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#16BD74 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) | #BCAD6F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA079 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBAB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16BD74
#16BD74
oklch(70.4% 0.165 156.7)
- #DE73C5
#DE73C5
oklch(70.4% 0.165 336.8)
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 #16BD74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16BD74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.010
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.020
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.031
Use #16BD74 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.