#164B1A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.5% 0.096 144.5), rgb(22, 75, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#164B1A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164B1A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 75, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.096 144.5) |
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 #164B1A | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164B1A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #164B1A text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #164B1A 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A4CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 144.9)
-
Step 400
400
#71B372
oklch(70.6% 0.115 144.6)
-
Step 500
500
#47A04C
oklch(63.1% 0.148 144.6)
-
Step 600
600
#218A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.16 144.5)
-
Step 700
700
#10751F
oklch(49.1% 0.149 144.5)
-
Step 800
800
#145F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.123 144.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#164B1A
oklch(36.5% 0.096 144.5)
-
Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#164B1A 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) | #4C4415 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #094940 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164B1A
#164B1A
oklch(36.5% 0.096 144.5)
- #572A5A
#572A5A
oklch(36.6% 0.096 325)
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 #164B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.015
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.022
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
Use #164B1A 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.