#164935
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.5% 0.065 163.7), rgb(22, 73, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#164935 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164935 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 73, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.065 163.7) |
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 #164935 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164935 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #164935 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #164935 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B093
oklch(70.7% 0.077 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#489C79
oklch(63% 0.098 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#218762
oklch(55.7% 0.108 163.8)
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Step 700
700
#107251
oklch(49.1% 0.1 163.9)
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Step 800
800
#145D42
oklch(42.7% 0.083 163.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164935
oklch(36.5% 0.065 163.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#164935 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) | #484334 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E36 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004943 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164935
#164935
oklch(36.5% 0.065 163.7)
- #563047
#563047
oklch(36.5% 0.065 343.7)
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 #164935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #164935 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.