#168853
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.4% 0.126 156.5), rgb(22, 136, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#168853 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #168853 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 136, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.126 156.5) |
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 #168853 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #168853 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #168853 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #168853 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#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
#A3CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB289
oklch(70.7% 0.092 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#439E6C
oklch(63.1% 0.116 156.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#168853
oklch(55.4% 0.126 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#017444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E38
oklch(42.6% 0.097 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#164D30
oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#168853 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) | #877C4F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7357 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #168853
#168853
oklch(55.4% 0.126 156.5)
- #A0538E
#A0538E
oklch(55.5% 0.126 336.7)
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 #168853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.054
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.055
Use #168853 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.