#164E21
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.6% 0.094 147), rgb(22, 78, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#164E21 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164E21 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 78, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.094 147) |
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 #164E21 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164E21 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #164E21 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #164E21 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA6
oklch(81% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB477
oklch(70.8% 0.113 147)
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Step 500
500
#43A052
oklch(63.1% 0.144 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#178A36
oklch(55.5% 0.156 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#017528
oklch(49% 0.145 147)
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Step 800
800
#0C6023
oklch(42.8% 0.121 147.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164E21
oklch(37.6% 0.094 147)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#164E21 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) | #4F471D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484224 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054C44 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164E21
#164E21
oklch(37.6% 0.094 147)
- #5A2D5B
#5A2D5B
oklch(37.5% 0.094 326.4)
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 #164E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
Use #164E21 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.