#164937
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.6% 0.063 166.2), rgb(22, 73, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#164937 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164937 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 73, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.063 166.2) |
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 #164937 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164937 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #164937 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #164937 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBA
oklch(81% 0.047 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B096
oklch(70.7% 0.075 166)
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Step 500
500
#479C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.097 166.1)
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Step 600
600
#218665
oklch(55.5% 0.104 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#0F7254
oklch(49.2% 0.098 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#135D45
oklch(42.8% 0.081 166.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164937
oklch(36.6% 0.063 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D22
oklch(27.1% 0.04 165.5)
#164937 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) | #474436 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E38 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004944 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164937
#164937
oklch(36.6% 0.063 166.2)
- #563045
#563045
oklch(36.4% 0.063 346.4)
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 #164937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #164937 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.