#165A45
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42% 0.075 167.9), rgb(22, 90, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#165A45 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165A45 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 90, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.075 167.9) |
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 #165A45 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165A45 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165A45 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #165A45 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400
#74AF98
oklch(70.7% 0.07 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B7F
oklch(63.1% 0.09 167.9)
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Step 600
600
#288568
oklch(55.5% 0.098 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#197157
oklch(49.1% 0.091 168.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165A45
oklch(42% 0.075 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 167)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#165A45 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) | #585344 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D46 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A54 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165A45
#165A45
oklch(42% 0.075 167.9)
- #6B3B54
#6B3B54
oklch(42% 0.076 348.3)
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 #165A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
Use #165A45 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.