#165836
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41% 0.087 156.2), rgb(22, 88, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#165836 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165836 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 88, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.087 156.2) |
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 #165836 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165836 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165836 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #165836 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B08C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C6F
oklch(63% 0.104 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8757
oklch(55.7% 0.113 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E7247
oklch(49.1% 0.105 156.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165836
oklch(41% 0.087 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#165836 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) | #575134 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B38 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00574F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165836
#165836
oklch(41% 0.087 156.2)
- #67365C
#67365C
oklch(40.9% 0.088 336)
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 #165836, 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
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
Use #165836 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.