#164828
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.9% 0.077 152.2), rgb(22, 72, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#164828 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164828 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 72, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.077 152.2) |
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 #164828 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164828 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #164828 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #164828 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B184
oklch(70.6% 0.092 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E65
oklch(63.2% 0.119 152)
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Step 600
600
#26884C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#17733D
oklch(49% 0.119 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#175E33
oklch(42.7% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164828
oklch(35.9% 0.077 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#164828 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) | #484226 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D2A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044740 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164828
#164828
oklch(35.9% 0.077 152.2)
- #542C4E
#542C4E
oklch(35.8% 0.077 332.8)
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 #164828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.011
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.017
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
Use #164828 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.