#169848
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.6% 0.158 149.9), rgb(22, 152, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#169848 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169848 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 152, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.158 149.9) |
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 #169848 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169848 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #169848 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #169848 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B677
oklch(70.7% 0.123 150.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#169848
oklch(59.6% 0.158 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#025021
oklch(37.7% 0.103 149.8)
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Step 950
950
#082F14
oklch(27% 0.065 149.7)
#169848 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) | #998A41 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009586 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169848
#169848
oklch(59.6% 0.158 149.9)
- #B157AB
#B157AB
oklch(59.6% 0.157 329.9)
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 #169848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.047
Use #169848 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.