#165628
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.1% 0.099 148.9), rgb(22, 86, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#165628 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165628 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 86, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.099 148.9) |
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 #165628 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165628 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #165628 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #165628 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B577
oklch(70.7% 0.118 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#36A253
oklch(63.2% 0.151 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165628
oklch(40.1% 0.099 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 148.6)
#165628 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) | #574E24 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165628
#165628
oklch(40.1% 0.099 148.9)
- #643262
#643262
oklch(40.1% 0.099 328.7)
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 #165628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #165628 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.