#165231
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.1% 0.083 155.1), rgb(22, 82, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#165231 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165231 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 82, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.083 155.1) |
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 #165231 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165231 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #165231 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #165231 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 155)
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Step 400
400
#6BB385
oklch(70.7% 0.1 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#3BA067
oklch(63.2% 0.127 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165231
oklch(39.1% 0.083 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 155.1)
#165231 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) | #524B2F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4633 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165231
#165231
oklch(39.1% 0.083 155.1)
- #603357
#603357
oklch(39.2% 0.083 334.9)
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 #165231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
Use #165231 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.