#165A36
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.6% 0.09 155.5), rgb(22, 90, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#165A36 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165A36 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 90, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.09 155.5) |
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 #165A36 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165A36 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165A36 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #165A36 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B18A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D6D
oklch(63.2% 0.108 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A8755
oklch(55.6% 0.117 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7245
oklch(49% 0.108 155.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165A36
oklch(41.6% 0.09 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C31
oklch(37.6% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#165A36 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) | #5A5234 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C38 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005951 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165A36
#165A36
oklch(41.6% 0.09 155.5)
- #69375F
#69375F
oklch(41.5% 0.09 335)
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 #165A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #165A36 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.