#168721
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.4% 0.168 143.8), rgb(22, 135, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#168721 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #168721 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 135, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.168 143.8) |
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 #168721 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #168721 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #168721 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #168721 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B46F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#45A047
oklch(63% 0.153 143.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#168721
oklch(54.4% 0.168 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#097617
oklch(49.2% 0.157 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#106017
oklch(42.8% 0.129 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F1A
oklch(37.8% 0.101 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#168721 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) | #8A7A0E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E712C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008373 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #168721
#168721
oklch(54.4% 0.168 143.8)
- #9D46A6
#9D46A6
oklch(54.4% 0.168 323.8)
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 #168721, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #168721.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.025
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.026
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
Use #168721 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.