#169C30
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(60.5% 0.182 145.1), rgb(22, 156, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#169C30 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169C30 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 156, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.182 145.1) |
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 #169C30 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169C30 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #169C30 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #169C30 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CD09D
oklch(80.8% 0.089 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#61B766
oklch(70.6% 0.142 145.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#169C30
oklch(60.5% 0.182 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#072F0C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 145.1)
#169C30 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) | #9F8D21 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91833A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009886 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169C30
#169C30
oklch(60.5% 0.182 145.1)
- #B653BC
#B653BC
oklch(60.5% 0.182 325.3)
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 #169C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.045
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
Use #169C30 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.