#164215
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.7% 0.088 143), rgb(22, 66, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#164215 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164215 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 66, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 52%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.088 143) |
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 #164215 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164215 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #164215 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #164215 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B275
oklch(70.8% 0.105 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#539E50
oklch(63.2% 0.135 143)
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Step 600
600
#348833
oklch(55.6% 0.146 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#267325
oklch(49.1% 0.136 143)
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Step 800
800
#225E20
oklch(42.8% 0.113 142.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164215
oklch(33.7% 0.088 143)
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Step 950
950
#142D13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 143.1)
#164215 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) | #443C10 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3819 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E4038 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164215
#164215
oklch(33.7% 0.088 143)
- #4C2551
#4C2551
oklch(33.6% 0.088 322.9)
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 #164215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.016
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
Use #164215 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.