#169978
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61% 0.116 169.8), rgb(22, 153, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#169978 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169978 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 153, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.116 169.8) |
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 #169978 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169978 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #169978 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #169978 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#61B398
oklch(70.7% 0.091 170.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#169978
oklch(61% 0.116 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#062E23
oklch(27% 0.048 170.3)
#169978 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) | #948E76 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85837A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A90 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169978
#169978
oklch(61% 0.116 169.8)
- #B6648D
#B6648D
oklch(60.9% 0.116 349.8)
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 #169978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.019
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
Use #169978 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.