#167A4B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.3% 0.115 156.8), rgb(22, 122, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#167A4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #167A4B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 122, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.115 156.8) |
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 #167A4B | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #167A4B | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #167A4B text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #167A4B text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B28A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#459E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.114 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C8855
oklch(55.6% 0.123 156.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#167A4B
oklch(51.3% 0.115 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E39
oklch(42.7% 0.095 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#184D31
oklch(37.7% 0.074 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#167A4B 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) | #797048 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00796E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #167A4B
#167A4B
oklch(51.3% 0.115 156.8)
- #8F4B7F
#8F4B7F
oklch(51.3% 0.114 336.6)
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 #167A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.070
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.070
Use #167A4B 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.