#167818
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(50% 0.156 143), rgb(22, 120, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#167818 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #167818 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 120, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.156 143) |
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 #167818 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #167818 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #167818 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #167818 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#48A045
oklch(63.1% 0.154 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#228A23
oklch(55.5% 0.167 143)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#167818
oklch(50% 0.156 143)
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Step 800
800
#146015
oklch(42.8% 0.129 143)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E19
oklch(37.6% 0.1 143)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#167818 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) | #7B6C02 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706523 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007466 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #167818
#167818
oklch(50% 0.156 143)
- #8C3D96
#8C3D96
oklch(50.1% 0.157 323)
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 #167818, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #167818.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.023
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.065
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.075
Use #167818 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.