#168716
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.3% 0.174 142.7), rgb(22, 135, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#168716 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #168716 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 135, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.174 142.7) |
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 #168716 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #168716 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #168716 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #168716 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B46B
oklch(70.6% 0.125 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A141
oklch(63.2% 0.16 142.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#168716
oklch(54.3% 0.174 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#0A760B
oklch(49.2% 0.162 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#106010
oklch(42.7% 0.134 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#184F16
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#168716 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) | #8A7900 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7125 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008373 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #168716
#168716
oklch(54.3% 0.174 142.7)
- #9D44A9
#9D44A9
oklch(54.3% 0.174 322.8)
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 #168716, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #168716.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.015
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.023
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.024
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
Use #168716 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.