#165724
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.3% 0.104 147.1), rgb(22, 87, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#165724 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165724 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 87, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.104 147.1) |
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 #165724 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165724 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #165724 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #165724 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B17D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 147)
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Step 500
500
#509D5B
oklch(63% 0.124 147)
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Step 600
600
#308841
oklch(55.7% 0.135 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#217332
oklch(49.1% 0.126 147)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165724
oklch(40.3% 0.104 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D27
oklch(37.7% 0.081 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#165724 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) | #584F1F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504928 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00554B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165724
#165724
oklch(40.3% 0.104 147.1)
- #653165
#653165
oklch(40.2% 0.104 327.3)
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 #165724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #165724 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.