#164C1E
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.9% 0.094 145.9), rgb(22, 76, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#164C1E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 146°. 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 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164C1E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 76, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.094 145.9) |
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 #164C1E | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164C1E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #164C1E text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #164C1E 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
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B375
oklch(70.6% 0.113 146)
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Step 500
500
#46A050
oklch(63.2% 0.145 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#1E8A33
oklch(55.6% 0.157 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7525
oklch(49.1% 0.146 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#115F21
oklch(42.6% 0.12 146.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164C1E
oklch(36.9% 0.094 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#164C1E 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) | #4D451A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474021 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #074A42 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164C1E
#164C1E
oklch(36.9% 0.094 145.9)
- #582B5A
#582B5A
oklch(36.9% 0.095 325.7)
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 #164C1E, 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 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
Use #164C1E 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.