#165941
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.6% 0.077 164.7), rgb(22, 89, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#165941 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165941 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 89, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.077 164.7) |
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 #165941 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165941 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165941 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #165941 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 165)
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Step 400
400
#75AF95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.092 164.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8664
oklch(55.7% 0.101 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B7153
oklch(49.1% 0.093 164.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165941
oklch(41.6% 0.077 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#165941 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) | #575240 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C43 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005952 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165941
#165941
oklch(41.6% 0.077 164.7)
- #693A56
#693A56
oklch(41.6% 0.077 344.3)
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 #165941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #165941 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.