#165B45
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.3% 0.077 167.2), rgb(22, 91, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#165B45 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165B45 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 91, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.077 167.2) |
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 #165B45 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165B45 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165B45 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #165B45 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400
#73AF97
oklch(70.6% 0.072 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B7E
oklch(63% 0.091 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#278667
oklch(55.7% 0.1 166.9)
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Step 700
700
#177156
oklch(49.1% 0.092 167.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165B45
oklch(42.3% 0.077 167.2)
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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)
#165B45 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) | #595444 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E46 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B55 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165B45
#165B45
oklch(42.3% 0.077 167.2)
- #6C3C56
#6C3C56
oklch(42.4% 0.076 347.2)
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 #165B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
Use #165B45 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.