#16DB9C
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79% 0.167 163.4), rgb(22, 219, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#16DB9C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16DB9C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 219, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 82%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.167 163.4) |
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 #16DB9C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16DB9C | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16DB9C text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16DB9C text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#E9FBF1
oklch(97.2% 0.023 161.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.048 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#9FEDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.093 163.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16DB9C
oklch(79% 0.167 163.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#16DB9C 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) | #D7CA98 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA0 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16DB9C
#16DB9C
oklch(79% 0.167 163.4)
- #FF8FD4
#FF8FD4
oklch(79% 0.157 343.6)
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 #16DB9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16DB9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.017
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.063
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.073
Use #16DB9C 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.