#169668
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.7% 0.126 162.1), rgb(22, 150, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#169668 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169668 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 150, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 74%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.126 162.1) |
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 #169668 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169668 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #169668 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #169668 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB5
oklch(81% 0.062 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B48E
oklch(70.7% 0.098 162.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#169668
oklch(59.7% 0.126 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#014F34
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162)
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Step 950
950
#082E1F
oklch(27% 0.051 162.8)
#169668 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) | #938A65 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F6B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00968A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169668
#169668
oklch(59.7% 0.126 162.1)
- #B15F94
#B15F94
oklch(59.8% 0.125 342.2)
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 #169668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.058
Use #169668 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.