#168A26
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.3% 0.168 144.4), rgb(22, 138, 38).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#168A26 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #168A26 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 138, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.168 144.4) |
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 #168A26 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #168A26 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #168A26 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #168A26 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46F
oklch(70.6% 0.121 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#43A148
oklch(63.2% 0.155 144.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#168A26
oklch(55.3% 0.168 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#027619
oklch(49.2% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D6018
oklch(42.7% 0.129 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#164F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.101 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#168A26 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) | #8D7C16 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807430 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008676 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #168A26
#168A26
oklch(55.3% 0.168 144.4)
- #A148A8
#A148A8
oklch(55.3% 0.169 324.7)
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 #168A26, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #168A26.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.007
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.018
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.037
Use #168A26 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.