#16C883
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(73.6% 0.165 159.2), rgb(22, 200, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#16C883 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16C883 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 200, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.165 159.2) |
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 #16C883 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16C883 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16C883 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16C883 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#83D5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.103 159.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16C883
oklch(73.6% 0.165 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#16C883 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) | #C6B87F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA88 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7B6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16C883
#16C883
oklch(73.6% 0.165 159.2)
- #EB7CCB
#EB7CCB
oklch(73.5% 0.165 339.2)
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 #16C883, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16C883.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.018
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
Use #16C883 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.