#165833
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.9% 0.09 154.2), rgb(22, 88, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#165833 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165833 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 88, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.09 154.2) |
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 #165833 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165833 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165833 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #165833 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B089
oklch(70.6% 0.083 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C6B
oklch(63% 0.107 154)
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Step 600
600
#2D8753
oklch(55.6% 0.117 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E7243
oklch(49% 0.109 154.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165833
oklch(40.9% 0.09 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#165833 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) | #585030 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B35 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00574F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165833
#165833
oklch(40.9% 0.09 154.2)
- #67365E
#67365E
oklch(41% 0.09 334.3)
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 #165833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
Use #165833 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.