#168B62
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.6% 0.117 163), rgb(22, 139, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#168B62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 163°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #168B62 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 139, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.117 163) |
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 #168B62 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #168B62 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #168B62 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #168B62 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB192
oklch(70.7% 0.083 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#409E77
oklch(63.2% 0.108 163.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#168B62
oklch(56.6% 0.117 163)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#075E40
oklch(42.7% 0.09 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#144D37
oklch(37.7% 0.07 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#168B62 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) | #888060 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7665 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B80 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #168B62
#168B62
oklch(56.6% 0.117 163)
- #A45888
#A45888
oklch(56.5% 0.116 342.9)
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 #168B62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.019
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.062
Use #168B62 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.