#165A3F
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(41.8% 0.081 162.3), rgb(22, 90, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#165A3F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165A3F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 90, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.081 162.3) |
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 #165A3F | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165A3F | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165A3F text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #165A3F text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B092
oklch(70.7% 0.077 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C78
oklch(63.2% 0.097 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#298660
oklch(55.6% 0.105 162)
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Step 700
700
#1A7250
oklch(49.3% 0.098 162.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165A3F
oklch(41.8% 0.081 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C37
oklch(37.7% 0.063 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#165A3F 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) | #58533D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D41 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A53 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165A3F
#165A3F
oklch(41.8% 0.081 162.3)
- #6A3A59
#6A3A59
oklch(41.9% 0.08 341.9)
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 #165A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
Use #165A3F 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.