#165709
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.1% 0.124 141), rgb(22, 87, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#165709 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165709 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 87, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 81%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.124 141) |
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 #165709 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165709 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #165709 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #165709 text on black | 2.40:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0D097
oklch(80.9% 0.093 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B75B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#36A421
oklch(63.2% 0.191 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165709
oklch(40.1% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F06
oklch(26.9% 0.078 141.2)
#165709 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) | #594E00 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524913 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #075449 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165709
#165709
oklch(40.1% 0.124 141)
- #652C70
#652C70
oklch(40.1% 0.125 320.9)
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 #165709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.009
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.009
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
Use #165709 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.