#165335
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.08 157.6), rgb(22, 83, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#165335 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165335 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 83, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.08 157.6) |
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 #165335 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165335 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #165335 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #165335 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB389
oklch(70.7% 0.097 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#399F6C
oklch(63% 0.122 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165335
oklch(39.5% 0.08 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1C
oklch(27% 0.052 156.9)
#165335 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) | #524C33 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4637 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00524B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165335
#165335
oklch(39.5% 0.08 157.6)
- #613455
#613455
oklch(39.4% 0.08 337.8)
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 #165335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
Use #165335 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.