#164C1C
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.9% 0.096 145.1), rgb(22, 76, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#164C1C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164C1C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 76, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.096 145.1) |
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 #164C1C | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164C1C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #164C1C text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #164C1C text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B473
oklch(70.8% 0.116 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#46A04D
oklch(63.1% 0.147 145)
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Step 600
600
#1E8A2F
oklch(55.5% 0.16 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C7521
oklch(49.1% 0.149 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#115F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 145.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164C1C
oklch(36.9% 0.096 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#164C1C 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) | #4D4517 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474020 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #084A41 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164C1C
#164C1C
oklch(36.9% 0.096 145.1)
- #582B5B
#582B5B
oklch(36.9% 0.096 324.9)
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 #164C1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.017
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
Use #164C1C 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.