#165120
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.5% 0.099 146.2), rgb(22, 81, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#165120 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165120 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 81, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.099 146.2) |
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 #165120 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165120 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #165120 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #165120 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 146)
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Step 400
400
#6CB473
oklch(70.6% 0.119 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#3EA14D
oklch(63.1% 0.152 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#0A8B2E
oklch(55.5% 0.166 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#04601D
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165120
oklch(38.5% 0.099 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#165120 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) | #52491B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4424 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044F46 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165120
#165120
oklch(38.5% 0.099 146.2)
- #5E2E5F
#5E2E5F
oklch(38.5% 0.099 326.5)
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 #165120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
Use #165120 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.