#169853
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.8% 0.148 153.1), rgb(22, 152, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#169853 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169853 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 152, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.148 153.1) |
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 #169853 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169853 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #169853 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #169853 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAB
oklch(81% 0.073 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B57E
oklch(70.6% 0.115 153.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#169853
oklch(59.8% 0.148 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#015027
oklch(37.8% 0.097 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#072F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.7)
#169853 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) | #988B4E | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8058 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009687 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169853
#169853
oklch(59.8% 0.148 153.1)
- #B25AA5
#B25AA5
oklch(59.9% 0.148 333.1)
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 #169853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.054
Use #169853 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.