#165515
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.5% 0.115 142.8), rgb(22, 85, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#165515 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165515 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 85, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.115 142.8) |
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 #165515 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165515 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #165515 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #165515 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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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
#A0CF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.085 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B665
oklch(70.7% 0.138 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A336
oklch(63.2% 0.176 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C08
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165515
oklch(39.5% 0.115 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0B
oklch(27% 0.073 142.8)
#165515 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) | #574C0B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50471B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #065248 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165515
#165515
oklch(39.5% 0.115 142.8)
- #632D6A
#632D6A
oklch(39.6% 0.116 322.9)
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 #165515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.017
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
Use #165515 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.