#169D31
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.7% 0.183 145.2), rgb(22, 157, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#169D31 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169D31 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 157, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.183 145.2) |
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 #169D31 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169D31 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #169D31 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #169D31 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#C5E2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD09D
oklch(80.8% 0.089 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#61B867
oklch(70.8% 0.143 145.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#169D31
oklch(60.7% 0.183 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#062F0C
oklch(26.8% 0.075 145.4)
#169D31 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) | #A08E22 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009987 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169D31
#169D31
oklch(60.7% 0.183 145.2)
- #B753BD
#B753BD
oklch(60.7% 0.183 325.3)
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 #169D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.052
Use #169D31 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.