#165633
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.3% 0.087 154.9), rgb(22, 86, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#165633 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165633 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 86, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.087 154.9) |
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 #165633 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165633 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #165633 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #165633 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B08A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#509C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#308655
oklch(55.5% 0.113 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#217245
oklch(49.2% 0.106 154.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165633
oklch(40.3% 0.087 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#165633 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) | #564F31 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4935 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165633
#165633
oklch(40.3% 0.087 154.9)
- #65355B
#65355B
oklch(40.4% 0.087 335.3)
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 #165633, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
Use #165633 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.