#165536
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.1% 0.082 157.5), rgb(22, 85, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#165536 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165536 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 85, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.082 157.5) |
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 #165536 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165536 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #165536 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #165536 text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B388
oklch(70.6% 0.099 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A06B
oklch(63.1% 0.126 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165536
oklch(40.1% 0.082 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.3)
#165536 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) | #544E34 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4838 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165536
#165536
oklch(40.1% 0.082 157.5)
- #643558
#643558
oklch(40.1% 0.083 337.3)
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 #165536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
Use #165536 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.