#166436
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.5% 0.105 152.5), rgb(22, 100, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#166436 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166436 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 100, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.105 152.5) |
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 #166436 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166436 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #166436 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #166436 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAE
oklch(81% 0.061 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB283
oklch(70.6% 0.097 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#449F63
oklch(63.2% 0.126 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#19894A
oklch(55.6% 0.136 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#03743B
oklch(49% 0.126 152.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#166436
oklch(44.5% 0.105 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#174E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#166436 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) | #645B33 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5439 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006259 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166436
#166436
oklch(44.5% 0.105 152.5)
- #753C6D
#753C6D
oklch(44.6% 0.104 332.6)
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 #166436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
Use #166436 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.