#164522
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.8% 0.079 149), rgb(22, 69, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#164522 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164522 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 69, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.079 149) |
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 #164522 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164522 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #164522 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #164522 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B180
oklch(70.7% 0.094 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D60
oklch(63% 0.12 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E8846
oklch(55.7% 0.131 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F7337
oklch(49.1% 0.122 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.101 148.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164522
oklch(34.8% 0.079 149)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#164522 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) | #463F1F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B24 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09443D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164522
#164522
oklch(34.8% 0.079 149)
- #502A4E
#502A4E
oklch(34.9% 0.078 329)
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 #164522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.012
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.015
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
Use #164522 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.