#165517
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.6% 0.113 143.3), rgb(22, 85, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#165517 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165517 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 85, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.113 143.3) |
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 #165517 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165517 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #165517 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #165517 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.085 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B667
oklch(70.7% 0.136 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#39A339
oklch(63.2% 0.174 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C11
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165517
oklch(39.6% 0.113 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0C
oklch(27% 0.072 143.3)
#165517 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) | #574C0F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #055248 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165517
#165517
oklch(39.6% 0.113 143.3)
- #632E69
#632E69
oklch(39.7% 0.113 323.4)
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 #165517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.018
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
Use #165517 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.