#165916
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.8% 0.119 143), rgb(22, 89, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#165916 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165916 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 89, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.119 143) |
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 #165916 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165916 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165916 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #165916 text on black | 2.47:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA4
oklch(81% 0.07 143)
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Step 400
400
#76B272
oklch(70.6% 0.11 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 143)
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Step 600
600
#2E892D
oklch(55.6% 0.155 143)
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Step 700
700
#1F741F
oklch(49.1% 0.144 143)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165916
oklch(40.8% 0.119 143)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E1D
oklch(37.9% 0.093 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E12
oklch(27.2% 0.06 143)
#165916 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) | #5B500C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B1D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03564C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165916
#165916
oklch(40.8% 0.119 143)
- #672F6E
#672F6E
oklch(40.7% 0.119 323.1)
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 #165916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.011
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.017
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #165916 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.