#165402
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.1% 0.124 140), rgb(22, 84, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#165402 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165402 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 84, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.124 140) |
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 #165402 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165402 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #165402 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #165402 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB759
oklch(70.8% 0.15 140)
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Step 500
500
#3BA31C
oklch(63.1% 0.191 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165402
oklch(39.1% 0.124 140)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F05
oklch(27% 0.078 140)
#165402 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) | #574B00 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5146 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165402
#165402
oklch(39.1% 0.124 140)
- #612A6E
#612A6E
oklch(39.2% 0.124 319.6)
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 #165402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.006
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.016
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
Use #165402 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.