#165B18
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.4% 0.12 143.4), rgb(22, 91, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#165B18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165B18 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 91, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.12 143.4) |
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 #165B18 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165B18 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165B18 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #165B18 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B372
oklch(70.8% 0.113 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F4C
oklch(63.1% 0.143 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B892D
oklch(55.5% 0.156 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C741F
oklch(49% 0.145 143.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165B18
oklch(41.4% 0.12 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.095 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#165B18 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) | #5D520E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01584D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165B18
#165B18
oklch(41.4% 0.12 143.4)
- #6A3070
#6A3070
oklch(41.4% 0.121 323.8)
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 #165B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.014
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.058
Use #165B18 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.