#164F1C
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.8% 0.1 144.9), rgb(22, 79, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#164F1C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164F1C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 79, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.1 144.9) |
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 #164F1C | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164F1C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #164F1C text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #164F1C text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB471
oklch(70.6% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#42A149
oklch(63.2% 0.154 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#158B29
oklch(55.6% 0.167 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A601A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 145)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#164F1C 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) | #504717 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4320 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #074D44 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164F1C
#164F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 144.9)
- #5C2C5F
#5C2C5F
oklch(37.9% 0.101 325.1)
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 #164F1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
Use #164F1C 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.