#164F26
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38% 0.09 149.2), rgb(22, 79, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#164F26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164F26 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 79, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.09 149.2) |
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 #164F26 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164F26 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #164F26 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #164F26 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A059
oklch(63.1% 0.138 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#128A3E
oklch(55.5% 0.15 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#095F28
oklch(42.6% 0.115 149.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164F26
oklch(38% 0.09 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#164F26 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) | #504823 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494329 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024D45 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164F26
#164F26
oklch(38% 0.09 149.2)
- #5C2F59
#5C2F59
oklch(38% 0.089 329.6)
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 #164F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
Use #164F26 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.