#009164
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.1% 0.126 162.7), rgb(0, 145, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#009164 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009164 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 145, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.126 162.7) |
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 #009164 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009164 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009164 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009164 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB6
oklch(81% 0.057 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B390
oklch(70.8% 0.092 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#369F75
oklch(63.1% 0.116 162.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009164
oklch(58.1% 0.126 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E35
oklch(37.8% 0.076 162)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.7)
#009164 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) | #8E8561 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B67 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009185 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009164
#009164
oklch(58.1% 0.126 162.7)
- #AC598E
#AC598E
oklch(58% 0.126 342.8)
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 #009164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.009
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.058
Use #009164 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.