#168638
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.4% 0.149 147.9), rgb(22, 134, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#168638 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #168638 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 134, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.149 147.9) |
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 #168638 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #168638 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #168638 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #168638 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B37A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 148)
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Step 500
500
#459F57
oklch(63% 0.137 147.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#168638
oklch(54.4% 0.149 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#09752E
oklch(49.2% 0.139 148)
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Step 800
800
#105F27
oklch(42.7% 0.115 148)
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Step 900
900
#184E24
oklch(37.7% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#168638 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) | #877930 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B713E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008375 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #168638
#168638
oklch(54.4% 0.149 147.9)
- #9C4B9B
#9C4B9B
oklch(54.4% 0.149 327.8)
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 #168638, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #168638.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
Use #168638 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.