#165412
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.2% 0.115 142.2), rgb(22, 84, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#165412 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 142°. 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 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165412 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 84, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.115 142.2) |
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 #165412 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165412 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #165412 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #165412 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB663
oklch(70.7% 0.139 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#3AA333
oklch(63.2% 0.178 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#088C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165412
oklch(39.2% 0.115 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 142)
#165412 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) | #564B07 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4719 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #075147 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165412
#165412
oklch(39.2% 0.115 142.2)
- #612C69
#612C69
oklch(39.1% 0.115 322.2)
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 #165412, 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 0.018
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
Use #165412 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.