Green 600
green-600 · #16A34A
HEX
#16A34A
RGB
rgb(22, 163, 74)
CMYK
cmyk(87%, 0%, 55%, 36%)
HSL
hsl(142, 76%, 36%)
LAB
lab(58.8, -54.4, 36.2)
What is Green 600?
Green 600 is the green-600 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #16A34A (rgb 22, 163, 74). It sits in the green family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Green 600 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Green 600
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Green 600 (#16A34A). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#ECF8F1
#ECF8F1
100
#DAF0E2
#DAF0E2
200
#B4E2C5
#B4E2C5
300
#8BD1A5
#8BD1A5
400
#50BA77
#50BA77
500
#16A34A
#16A34A
600
#138B3F
#138B3F
700
#0E6A30
#0E6A30
800
#0A4921
#0A4921
900
#062913
#062913
950
#031409
#031409
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#6EB57E
30%
#96C59F
45%
#B4D3B9
60%
#CCE0D0
75%
#E1ECE3
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#149744
30%
#118B3E
45%
#0E7C37
60%
#0B6B2E
75%
#075523
Color harmonies for Green 600
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Green 600. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#16A34A
#16A34A
#A2166E
#A2166E
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#16A34A
#16A34A
#4916A2
#4916A2
#A24916
#A24916
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#29A216
#29A216
#16A34A
#16A34A
#16A28F
#16A28F
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#16A34A
#16A34A
#8F16A2
#8F16A2
#A21629
#A21629
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#16A34A
#16A34A
#166EA2
#166EA2
#A2166E
#A2166E
#A24916
#A24916
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#16A34A
#16A34A
#1629A2
#1629A2
#A2166E
#A2166E
#A28F16
#A28F16
Green 600 in every color space
Full conversion of Green 600 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#16A34A
RGB
rgb(22, 163, 74)
CMYK
cmyk(87%, 0%, 55%, 36%)
HSL
hsl(142, 76%, 36%)
HSV
hsv(142, 87%, 64%)
HWB
hwb(142 9% 36%)
CIE Lab
lab(58.8 -54.4 36.2)
OKLCH
oklch(62.7% 0.170 149.2)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(14.66, 26.86, 10.89)
Copy-ready code for Green 600
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #16A34A;
background-color: #16A34A;CSS variable
:root {
--color-green-600: #16A34A;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'green-600': '#16A34A',
}Sass
$color-green-600: #16A34A;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.639, blue: 0.290, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="green-600">#16A34A</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Green 600 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 6018
#57A639
Yellow green
RAL 6017
#4C9141
May green
RAL 6024
#308446
Traffic green
RAL 6021
#89AC76
Pale green
RAL 6001
#287233
Emerald green
RAL 6011
#587246
Reseda green
FAQ about Green 600
What is the HEX code for Green 600?
Green 600 (green-600) has the HEX code #16A34A. In RGB it is rgb(22, 163, 74), and in CMYK it is cmyk(87%, 0%, 55%, 36%).
What is the OKLCH value of Green 600?
Green 600 converts to oklch(0.627 0.170 149.2). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Green 600 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Green 600 has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 with black text and 3.30:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Green 600?
The closest Pantone reference to Green 600 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 347 C (#009A44). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Green 600?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Green 600 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6018 (Yellow green, #57A639). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Green 600?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Green 600 is #A2166E. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.