#164E22
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.6% 0.093 147.4), rgb(22, 78, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#164E22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 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 (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164E22 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 78, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.093 147.4) |
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 #164E22 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164E22 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #164E22 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #164E22 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
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB478
oklch(70.8% 0.112 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#43A054
oklch(63.1% 0.142 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#178A38
oklch(55.5% 0.154 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#01752A
oklch(49% 0.143 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C6024
oklch(42.8% 0.12 147.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164E22
oklch(37.6% 0.093 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#164E22 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) | #4F471E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484225 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054C44 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164E22
#164E22
oklch(37.6% 0.093 147.4)
- #5B2D5A
#5B2D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 328)
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 #164E22, 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 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
Use #164E22 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.