#164D34
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.7% 0.072 159.9), rgb(22, 77, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#164D34 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164D34 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 77, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.072 159.9) |
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 #164D34 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164D34 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #164D34 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #164D34 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18E
oklch(70.6% 0.085 160)
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Step 500
500
#429E72
oklch(63.2% 0.111 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#16885A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 160)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164D34
oklch(37.7% 0.072 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#164D34 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) | #4C4733 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454236 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D46 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164D34
#164D34
oklch(37.7% 0.072 159.9)
- #5A314D
#5A314D
oklch(37.5% 0.072 340)
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 #164D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
Use #164D34 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.