#164612
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.9% 0.096 142), rgb(22, 70, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#164612 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164612 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 70, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 59%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.096 142) |
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 #164612 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164612 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #164612 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #164612 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.072 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B36F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F47
oklch(63.1% 0.148 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D8926
oklch(55.5% 0.16 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E7418
oklch(49% 0.149 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F17
oklch(42.8% 0.124 142.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164612
oklch(34.9% 0.096 142)
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Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#164612 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) | #483F0B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B17 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E443B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164612
#164612
oklch(34.9% 0.096 142)
- #512657
#512657
oklch(34.9% 0.096 322.6)
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 #164612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.011
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.013
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.013
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.018
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.021
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
Use #164612 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.