#164F39
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.4% 0.07 163.7), rgb(22, 79, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#164F39 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164F39 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 79, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.07 163.7) |
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 #164F39 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164F39 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #164F39 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #164F39 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB192
oklch(70.6% 0.084 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E77
oklch(63.2% 0.108 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8860
oklch(55.6% 0.117 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#045E41
oklch(42.7% 0.09 163.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164F39
oklch(38.4% 0.07 163.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#164F39 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) | #4D4938 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46433A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F49 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164F39
#164F39
oklch(38.4% 0.07 163.7)
- #5D334D
#5D334D
oklch(38.3% 0.071 343.1)
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 #164F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #164F39 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.