#169A39
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(60% 0.173 146.6), rgb(22, 154, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#169A39 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169A39 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 154, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.173 146.6) |
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 #169A39 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169A39 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #169A39 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #169A39 text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B76C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#169A39
oklch(60% 0.173 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#015017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#072F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.7)
#169A39 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) | #9C8B2E | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8241 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009685 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169A39
#169A39
oklch(60% 0.173 146.6)
- #B354B6
#B354B6
oklch(60% 0.173 326.3)
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 #169A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.020
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.053
Use #169A39 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.