#169422
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58.1% 0.182 143.7), rgb(22, 148, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#169422 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169422 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 148, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.182 143.7) |
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 #169422 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169422 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #169422 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #169422 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56A
oklch(70.6% 0.13 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA23F
oklch(63.1% 0.167 143.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#169422
oklch(58.1% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#114F15
oklch(37.6% 0.108 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
#169422 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) | #978508 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00907E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169422
#169422
oklch(58.1% 0.182 143.7)
- #AC4CB7
#AC4CB7
oklch(58.1% 0.183 323.4)
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 #169422, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #169422.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.005
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.014
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.017
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.051
Use #169422 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.