#164D2C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.5% 0.08 153.4), rgb(22, 77, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#164D2C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164D2C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 77, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.08 153.4) |
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 #164D2C | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164D2C | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #164D2C text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #164D2C text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAF
oklch(81% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB284
oklch(70.6% 0.096 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#439F65
oklch(63.2% 0.124 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#18894C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#02743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F33
oklch(42.8% 0.103 153.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164D2C
oklch(37.5% 0.08 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#164D2C 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) | #4D462A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C45 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164D2C
#164D2C
oklch(37.5% 0.08 153.4)
- #5A2F53
#5A2F53
oklch(37.4% 0.081 333.4)
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 #164D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
Use #164D2C 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.