#164E13
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.4% 0.107 142.4), rgb(22, 78, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#164E13 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164E13 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 78, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 61%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.107 142.4) |
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 #164E13 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164E13 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #164E13 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #164E13 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB569
oklch(70.8% 0.129 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#43A13E
oklch(63.1% 0.163 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B15
oklch(55.5% 0.178 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#057602
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E600B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 142.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164E13
oklch(37.4% 0.107 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#164E13 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) | #50460A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494219 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A4B42 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164E13
#164E13
oklch(37.4% 0.107 142.4)
- #5A2A61
#5A2A61
oklch(37.4% 0.106 322.4)
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 #164E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
Use #164E13 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.