#164913
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.8% 0.1 142.4), rgb(22, 73, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#164913 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164913 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 73, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 59%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.1 142.4) |
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 #164913 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164913 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #164913 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #164913 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#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
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B36D
oklch(70.6% 0.119 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#4AA044
oklch(63.1% 0.154 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#278A22
oklch(55.6% 0.166 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#177513
oklch(49.1% 0.155 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#185F14
oklch(42.6% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164913
oklch(35.8% 0.1 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#164913 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) | #4B420C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D18 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C473E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164913
#164913
oklch(35.8% 0.1 142.4)
- #54285B
#54285B
oklch(35.9% 0.099 322)
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 #164913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.013
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.014
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.015
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.017
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.018
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
Use #164913 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.