#16BE77
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.7% 0.163 157.4), rgb(22, 190, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#16BE77 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16BE77 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 190, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 79%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.163 157.4) |
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 #16BE77 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16BE77 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BE77 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BE77 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#BBE5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#86D5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.102 157.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16BE77
oklch(70.7% 0.163 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#16BE77 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) | #BCAE72 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDAC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16BE77
#16BE77
oklch(70.7% 0.163 157.4)
- #DF75C5
#DF75C5
oklch(70.8% 0.163 337.2)
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 #16BE77, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16BE77.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.009
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.023
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.027
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.029
Use #16BE77 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.