#165A2A
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.4% 0.103 149.1), rgb(22, 90, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#165A2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165A2A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 90, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.103 149.1) |
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 #165A2A | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165A2A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165A2A text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #165A2A 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B180
oklch(70.6% 0.095 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E5F
oklch(63.2% 0.123 149)
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Step 600
600
#2B8845
oklch(55.6% 0.133 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C7337
oklch(49.1% 0.123 149.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165A2A
oklch(41.4% 0.103 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D29
oklch(37.7% 0.08 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#165A2A 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) | #5B5226 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00584F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165A2A
#165A2A
oklch(41.4% 0.103 149.1)
- #693466
#693466
oklch(41.3% 0.103 329.4)
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 #165A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.061
Use #165A2A 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.