#164530
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.2% 0.063 161), rgb(22, 69, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#164530 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164530 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 69, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.063 161) |
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 #164530 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164530 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #164530 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #164530 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B091
oklch(70.8% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C76
oklch(63.2% 0.098 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B865F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C714E
oklch(49% 0.098 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C40
oklch(42.6% 0.081 161.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164530
oklch(35.2% 0.063 161)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#164530 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) | #44402F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B31 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01453F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164530
#164530
oklch(35.2% 0.063 161)
- #512D45
#512D45
oklch(35.2% 0.064 340.6)
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 #164530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
Use #164530 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.