#164D3B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.9% 0.065 167.5), rgb(22, 77, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#164D3B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164D3B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 77, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.065 167.5) |
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 #164D3B | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164D3B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #164D3B text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #164D3B 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
#A3CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB197
oklch(70.8% 0.079 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#419D7D
oklch(63.2% 0.101 167.3)
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Step 600
600
#138766
oklch(55.6% 0.109 167.4)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#095D46
oklch(42.6% 0.083 168.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164D3B
oklch(37.9% 0.065 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#164D3B 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) | #4B473A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D48 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164D3B
#164D3B
oklch(37.9% 0.065 167.5)
- #5B3348
#5B3348
oklch(37.8% 0.065 347.9)
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 #164D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
Use #164D3B 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.