#164712
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.2% 0.098 142.1), rgb(22, 71, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#164712 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164712 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 71, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.098 142.1) |
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 #164712 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164712 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #164712 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #164712 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#A6CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B36E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F46
oklch(63% 0.149 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B8924
oklch(55.5% 0.162 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C7415
oklch(49% 0.151 142)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F15
oklch(42.7% 0.126 142)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164712
oklch(35.2% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#164712 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) | #49400B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C17 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D453C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164712
#164712
oklch(35.2% 0.098 142.1)
- #522759
#522759
oklch(35.3% 0.097 321.9)
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 #164712, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.012
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.013
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.013
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.016
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.019
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
Use #164712 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.