#16D29C
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.7% 0.156 165.9), rgb(22, 210, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#16D29C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16D29C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 210, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.156 165.9) |
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 #16D29C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16D29C | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16D29C text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16D29C text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.045 165.9)
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Step 200
200
#A1ECCC
oklch(88.5% 0.087 165.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16D29C
oklch(76.7% 0.156 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#16D29C 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) | #CDC299 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A0 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16D29C
#16D29C
oklch(76.7% 0.156 165.9)
- #F987C8
#F987C8
oklch(76.7% 0.157 346.2)
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 #16D29C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16D29C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.011
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
Use #16D29C 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.