#168E49
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.9% 0.144 151.6), rgb(22, 142, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#168E49 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #168E49 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 142, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.144 151.6) |
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 #168E49 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #168E49 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #168E49 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #168E49 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB380
oklch(70.7% 0.103 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#3FA05F
oklch(63.2% 0.133 151.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#168E49
oklch(56.9% 0.144 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#055F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.11 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#144E29
oklch(37.7% 0.086 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#168E49 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) | #8E8144 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81784E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #168E49
#168E49
oklch(56.9% 0.144 151.6)
- #A6539D
#A6539D
oklch(56.9% 0.144 331.5)
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 #168E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
Use #168E49 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.