#169765
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.9% 0.13 160.3), rgb(22, 151, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#169765 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169765 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 151, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.13 160.3) |
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 #169765 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169765 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #169765 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #169765 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B48B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 160.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#169765
oklch(59.9% 0.13 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#014F32
oklch(37.8% 0.084 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#072E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.2)
#169765 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) | #958B62 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868068 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00968A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169765
#169765
oklch(59.9% 0.13 160.3)
- #B25E98
#B25E98
oklch(59.9% 0.13 340.1)
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 #169765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.058
Use #169765 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.