#164526
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.9% 0.074 151.7), rgb(22, 69, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#164526 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164526 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 69, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.074 151.7) |
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 #164526 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164526 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #164526 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #164526 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B185
oklch(70.8% 0.089 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D66
oklch(63.1% 0.114 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D874D
oklch(55.5% 0.123 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E733E
oklch(49.2% 0.116 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D33
oklch(42.6% 0.095 151.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164526
oklch(34.9% 0.074 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#164526 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) | #453F24 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B28 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07443D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164526
#164526
oklch(34.9% 0.074 151.7)
- #502B4B
#502B4B
oklch(34.9% 0.073 332.1)
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 #164526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.010
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
Use #164526 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.