#165945
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.7% 0.074 168.7), rgb(22, 89, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#165945 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165945 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 89, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.074 168.7) |
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 #165945 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165945 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165945 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #165945 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#75AF99
oklch(70.8% 0.069 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B80
oklch(63.1% 0.089 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8569
oklch(55.6% 0.096 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A7158
oklch(49.2% 0.09 168.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165945
oklch(41.7% 0.074 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 169)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#165945 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) | #575244 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C46 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A53 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165945
#165945
oklch(41.7% 0.074 168.7)
- #6A3B53
#6A3B53
oklch(41.8% 0.074 348.8)
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 #165945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
Use #165945 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.