#165529
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(39.8% 0.096 149.5), rgb(22, 85, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#165529 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165529 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 85, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.096 149.5) |
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 #165529 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165529 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #165529 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #165529 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B579
oklch(70.8% 0.116 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#37A156
oklch(63% 0.147 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165529
oklch(39.8% 0.096 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#165529 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) | #564D25 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165529
#165529
oklch(39.8% 0.096 149.5)
- #633260
#633260
oklch(39.9% 0.096 329.5)
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 #165529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #165529 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.