#165209
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.5% 0.118 140.8), rgb(22, 82, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#165209 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165209 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 82, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.118 140.8) |
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 #165209 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165209 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #165209 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #165209 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF99
oklch(80.8% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB65F
oklch(70.7% 0.142 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA22B
oklch(63% 0.18 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165209
oklch(38.5% 0.118 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.075 140.8)
#165209 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) | #544900 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4512 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A4F45 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165209
#165209
oklch(38.5% 0.118 140.8)
- #5F2A69
#5F2A69
oklch(38.6% 0.117 321)
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 #165209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.022
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
Use #165209 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.