#165136
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.9% 0.076 159.5), rgb(22, 81, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#165136 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165136 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 81, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.076 159.5) |
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 #165136 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165136 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #165136 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #165136 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB28C
oklch(70.6% 0.092 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F70
oklch(63.2% 0.117 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165136
oklch(38.9% 0.076 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 159.3)
#165136 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) | #504A34 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484538 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165136
#165136
oklch(38.9% 0.076 159.5)
- #5F3452
#5F3452
oklch(39% 0.075 339.3)
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 #165136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
Use #165136 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.