#168245
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.5% 0.132 152.3), rgb(22, 130, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#168245 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #168245 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 130, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.132 152.3) |
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 #168245 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #168245 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #168245 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #168245 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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 600.
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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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B284
oklch(70.7% 0.095 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#479E64
oklch(63% 0.122 152.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#168245
oklch(53.5% 0.132 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F743C
oklch(49.2% 0.123 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#135E32
oklch(42.6% 0.101 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#168245 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) | #827640 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E49 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008073 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #168245
#168245
oklch(53.5% 0.132 152.3)
- #984C8E
#984C8E
oklch(53.4% 0.132 332.4)
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 #168245, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #168245.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.006
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.057
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.059
Use #168245 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.