#165122
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.5% 0.097 147), rgb(22, 81, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#165122 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165122 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 81, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.097 147) |
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 #165122 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165122 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #165122 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #165122 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB475
oklch(70.6% 0.117 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#3EA150
oklch(63.1% 0.15 147)
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Step 600
600
#098B33
oklch(55.6% 0.162 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#046020
oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165122
oklch(38.5% 0.097 147)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#165122 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) | #52491E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4425 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034F46 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165122
#165122
oklch(38.5% 0.097 147)
- #5E2E5E
#5E2E5E
oklch(38.4% 0.098 327.3)
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 #165122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
Use #165122 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.