#165227
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.9% 0.094 149.1), rgb(22, 82, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#165227 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165227 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 82, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.094 149.1) |
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 #165227 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165227 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #165227 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #165227 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47A
oklch(70.7% 0.112 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#3CA157
oklch(63.2% 0.144 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#018B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165227
oklch(38.9% 0.094 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#165227 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) | #534A24 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005048 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165227
#165227
oklch(38.9% 0.094 149.1)
- #5F305D
#5F305D
oklch(38.8% 0.094 328.8)
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 #165227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
Use #165227 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.