#165A20
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.2% 0.112 145.4), rgb(22, 90, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#165A20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165A20 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 90, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.112 145.4) |
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 #165A20 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165A20 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165A20 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #165A20 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B278
oklch(70.7% 0.105 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E54
oklch(63% 0.134 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C8938
oklch(55.7% 0.146 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D742A
oklch(49.2% 0.136 145.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165A20
oklch(41.2% 0.112 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D22
oklch(37.6% 0.087 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#165A20 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) | #5C511A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C25 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00584D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165A20
#165A20
oklch(41.2% 0.112 145.4)
- #69326B
#69326B
oklch(41.3% 0.112 326)
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 #165A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.019
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #165A20 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.