#165020
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.2% 0.098 146.3), rgb(22, 80, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#165020 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165020 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 80, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.098 146.3) |
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 #165020 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165020 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #165020 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #165020 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB474
oklch(70.6% 0.117 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#40A14E
oklch(63.2% 0.151 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#108B30
oklch(55.6% 0.163 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#07601F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165020
oklch(38.2% 0.098 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#165020 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) | #51481C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4324 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044E45 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165020
#165020
oklch(38.2% 0.098 146.3)
- #5D2E5E
#5D2E5E
oklch(38.3% 0.097 326.5)
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 #165020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #165020 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.