#164F03
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.6% 0.118 139.8), rgb(22, 79, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#164F03 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164F03 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 79, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.118 139.8) |
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 #164F03 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164F03 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #164F03 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #164F03 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB65E
oklch(70.8% 0.142 140)
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Step 500
500
#43A228
oklch(63.1% 0.18 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164F03
oklch(37.6% 0.118 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.075 139.9)
#164F03 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) | #524700 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B420D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4C42 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164F03
#164F03
oklch(37.6% 0.118 139.8)
- #5B2767
#5B2767
oklch(37.4% 0.118 319.7)
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 #164F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.019
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
Use #164F03 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.