What color is #16B040?

#16B040 is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 176, 64), and in HSL hsl(136, 78%, 39%).

Is #16B040 accessible as text?

On white, #16B040 has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #16B040, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16B040?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-600 (#00A63E).

What colors go well with #16B040?

#16B040 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B11688. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16B040 below.

Is #16B040 good for buttons?

#16B040 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #16B040 — white text only reaches 2.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16B040 the same as CSS mediumseagreen?

No — #16B040 is not the CSS named color mediumseagreen, but mediumseagreen (#3CB371) is the closest CSS named color.

#16B040 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16B040

Not just a swatch — here's how #16B040 works with other colors. Named schemes with #16B040 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #16B040 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Kelly Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #16B040 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #60D571

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16B040 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #16B040 Secondary #A2CAA5 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #16B040 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

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Color Lab

How #16B040 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 57/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEF1D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #16B173 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #16B040 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16B040;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 176 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.1% 0.194 146.5);
  --color-50: #F1FEF4;
  --color-100: #DAFBE3;
  --color-200: #B6F6C7;
  --color-300: #85EAA0;
  --color-400: #58DA7B;
  --color-500: #36BF5A;
  --color-600: #30914A;
  --color-700: #286739;
  --color-800: #1E4328;
  --color-900: #14291A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF4',
    100: '#DAFBE3',
    200: '#B6F6C7',
    300: '#85EAA0',
    400: '#58DA7B',
    500: '#36BF5A',
    600: '#30914A',
    700: '#286739',
    800: '#1E4328',
    900: '#14291A',
  },
}

$base: #16B040;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF4;
$base-100: #DAFBE3;
$base-200: #B6F6C7;
$base-300: #85EAA0;
$base-400: #58DA7B;
$base-500: #36BF5A;
$base-600: #30914A;
$base-700: #286739;
$base-800: #1E4328;
$base-900: #14291A;
$base-hover: #128E33;
$base-subtle: #B5ECC3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16B040",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EAA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DA7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36BF5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#30914A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286739",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4328",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #16B040

Color Lab

Pairs with #16B040

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