#165635
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.4% 0.085 156.3), rgb(22, 86, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#165635 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165635 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 86, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.085 156.3) |
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 #165635 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165635 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #165635 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #165635 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB4
oklch(81% 0.049 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B08C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 156)
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Step 500
500
#509C70
oklch(63.2% 0.102 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#308658
oklch(55.6% 0.11 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#217248
oklch(49.2% 0.103 156.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165635
oklch(40.4% 0.085 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.066 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D1E
oklch(27.2% 0.042 155.9)
#165635 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) | #554F33 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4937 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165635
#165635
oklch(40.4% 0.085 156.3)
- #65355A
#65355A
oklch(40.4% 0.086 336.2)
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 #165635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
Use #165635 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.