#164B37
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.2% 0.066 164.5), rgb(22, 75, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#164B37 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164B37 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 75, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.066 164.5) |
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 #164B37 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164B37 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #164B37 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #164B37 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#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
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B194
oklch(70.8% 0.08 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#459D7A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B8762
oklch(55.6% 0.11 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#077251
oklch(49% 0.102 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D43
oklch(42.6% 0.084 164.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164B37
oklch(37.2% 0.066 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#164B37 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) | #494536 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424038 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B45 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164B37
#164B37
oklch(37.2% 0.066 164.5)
- #593148
#593148
oklch(37.2% 0.067 345.3)
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 #164B37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
Use #164B37 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.