#164E27
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.9), rgb(22, 78, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#164E27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164E27 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 78, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.9) |
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 #164E27 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164E27 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #164E27 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #164E27 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37D
oklch(70.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#42A05C
oklch(63.2% 0.135 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#168A41
oklch(55.6% 0.146 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F2B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 150)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164E27
oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#164E27 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) | #4F4724 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024D45 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164E27
#164E27
oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.9)
- #5B2E57
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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 #164E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
Use #164E27 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.