#164D0B
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37% 0.111 140.8), rgb(22, 77, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#164D0B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164D0B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 77, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 75%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.111 140.8) |
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 #164D0B | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164D0B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #164D0B text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #164D0B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B564
oklch(70.8% 0.133 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#45A135
oklch(63% 0.169 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164D0B
oklch(37% 0.111 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#164D0B 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) | #4F4500 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494113 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4A41 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164D0B
#164D0B
oklch(37% 0.111 140.8)
- #592863
#592863
oklch(37.1% 0.111 320.6)
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 #164D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.016
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
Use #164D0B 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.