#165441
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.1% 0.07 168.5), rgb(22, 84, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#165441 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165441 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 84, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.07 168.5) |
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 #165441 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165441 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #165441 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #165441 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B297
oklch(70.7% 0.085 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#369E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.108 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165441
oklch(40.1% 0.07 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 168.3)
#165441 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) | #524E40 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494842 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165441
#165441
oklch(40.1% 0.07 168.5)
- #64384E
#64384E
oklch(40.2% 0.069 349.3)
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 #165441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
Use #165441 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.