#164F30
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.2% 0.079 155.5), rgb(22, 79, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#164F30 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164F30 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 79, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.079 155.5) |
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 #164F30 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164F30 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #164F30 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #164F30 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDB0
oklch(81% 0.06 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB287
oklch(70.6% 0.095 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#409F69
oklch(63.1% 0.122 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#0F8950
oklch(55.5% 0.132 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#065F36
oklch(42.8% 0.102 155.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164F30
oklch(38.2% 0.079 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156)
#164F30 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) | #4F482E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474332 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E47 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164F30
#164F30
oklch(38.2% 0.079 155.5)
- #5C3153
#5C3153
oklch(38.1% 0.079 335.3)
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 #164F30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
Use #164F30 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.