#164D20
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.2% 0.093 146.7), rgb(22, 77, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#164D20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164D20 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 77, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.093 146.7) |
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 #164D20 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164D20 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #164D20 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #164D20 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#70B376
oklch(70.6% 0.111 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#44A052
oklch(63.1% 0.144 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A35
oklch(55.5% 0.156 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#067528
oklch(49.1% 0.144 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F22
oklch(42.6% 0.119 146.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164D20
oklch(37.2% 0.093 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#164D20 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) | #4E461C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474123 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #064B43 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164D20
#164D20
oklch(37.2% 0.093 146.7)
- #592C5A
#592C5A
oklch(37.2% 0.094 326.5)
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 #164D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
Use #164D20 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.