#165B0D
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.3% 0.127 141.6), rgb(22, 91, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#165B0D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165B0D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 91, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 75%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.127 141.6) |
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 #165B0D | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165B0D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165B0D text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #165B0D text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B36C
oklch(70.7% 0.119 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F43
oklch(63% 0.152 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A20
oklch(55.7% 0.166 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C7510
oklch(49.2% 0.155 141.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165B0D
oklch(41.3% 0.127 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E18
oklch(37.7% 0.099 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#165B0D 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) | #5D5200 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C17 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04584D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165B0D
#165B0D
oklch(41.3% 0.127 141.6)
- #6A2E74
#6A2E74
oklch(41.4% 0.128 321.7)
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 #165B0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.012
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
Use #165B0D 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.