#164B14
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36.5% 0.102 142.6), rgb(22, 75, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#164B14 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164B14 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 75, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.102 142.6) |
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 #164B14 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164B14 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #164B14 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #164B14 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46C
oklch(70.7% 0.123 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#48A043
oklch(63% 0.155 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#228A20
oklch(55.5% 0.169 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#117510
oklch(49% 0.158 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#146012
oklch(42.8% 0.131 142.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164B14
oklch(36.5% 0.102 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#164B14 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) | #4D430D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F19 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B4940 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164B14
#164B14
oklch(36.5% 0.102 142.6)
- #57295D
#57295D
oklch(36.6% 0.101 322.9)
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 #164B14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.016
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.017
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.018
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
Use #164B14 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.