#164D3A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.9% 0.066 166.3), rgb(22, 77, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#164D3A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164D3A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 77, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.066 166.3) |
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 #164D3A | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164D3A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #164D3A text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #164D3A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.049 166)
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Step 400
400
#6EB196
oklch(70.8% 0.08 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#419D7C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#138765
oklch(55.5% 0.11 166.7)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#095D44
oklch(42.6% 0.085 166.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164D3A
oklch(37.9% 0.066 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#164D3A 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) | #4B4739 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D48 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164D3A
#164D3A
oklch(37.9% 0.066 166.3)
- #5B3349
#5B3349
oklch(37.9% 0.066 346.5)
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 #164D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.061
Use #164D3A 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.