#165522
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.7% 0.103 146.5), rgb(22, 85, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#165522 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165522 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 85, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.103 146.5) |
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 #165522 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165522 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #165522 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #165522 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B571
oklch(70.6% 0.124 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#38A24B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165522
oklch(39.7% 0.103 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 146.7)
#165522 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) | #564D1D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4826 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01534A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165522
#165522
oklch(39.7% 0.103 146.5)
- #633064
#633064
oklch(39.8% 0.104 326.6)
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 #165522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
Use #165522 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.