#169869
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(60.3% 0.127 161.9), rgb(22, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#169869 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169869 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.127 161.9) |
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 #169869 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169869 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #169869 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #169869 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#9DCEB4
oklch(81% 0.063 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#62B48D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 161.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#169869
oklch(60.3% 0.127 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#072E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 161.7)
#169869 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) | #968C66 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87816C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00988B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169869
#169869
oklch(60.3% 0.127 161.9)
- #B36096
#B36096
oklch(60.3% 0.126 342)
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 #169869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.056
Use #169869 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.