#16DA83
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.2% 0.187 155.8), rgb(22, 218, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#16DA83 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16DA83 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 218, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 82%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.187 155.8) |
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 #16DA83 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16DA83 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16DA83 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16DA83 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.053 156)
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Step 200
200
#9FEEBC
oklch(88.5% 0.104 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16DA83
oklch(78.2% 0.187 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#16DA83 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) | #D9C87D | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B989 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8C4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16DA83
#16DA83
oklch(78.2% 0.187 155.8)
- #FF85E5
#FF85E5
oklch(78.3% 0.185 335.8)
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 #16DA83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16DA83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.025
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.064
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.068
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.069
Use #16DA83 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.