#16CB80
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.3% 0.171 157.6), rgb(22, 203, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#16CB80 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16CB80 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 203, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.171 157.6) |
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 #16CB80 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16CB80 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16CB80 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16CB80 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E2
oklch(93.7% 0.031 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.06 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#82D6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.107 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16CB80
oklch(74.3% 0.171 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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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
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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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)
#16CB80 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) | #C9BA7B | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC85 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9B8 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16CB80
#16CB80
oklch(74.3% 0.171 157.6)
- #EE7DD2
#EE7DD2
oklch(74.3% 0.171 337.3)
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 #16CB80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16CB80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.020
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
Use #16CB80 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.