#169600
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(58.5% 0.196 141.7), rgb(22, 150, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#169600 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169600 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 150, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.196 141.7) |
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 #169600 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169600 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #169600 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #169600 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB661
oklch(70.6% 0.141 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#3BA32F
oklch(63.2% 0.18 141.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#169600
oklch(58.5% 0.196 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#115009
oklch(37.8% 0.118 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F09
oklch(27% 0.074 141.6)
#169600 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) | #9A8700 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E1E | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00917F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169600
#169600
oklch(58.5% 0.196 141.7)
- #AE49BF
#AE49BF
oklch(58.4% 0.195 321.6)
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 #169600, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #169600.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.007
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.018
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.026
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.058
Use #169600 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.