#165C00
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.5% 0.134 140.3), rgb(22, 92, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#165C00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165C00 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 92, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.134 140.3) |
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 #165C00 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165C00 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165C00 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #165C00 text on black | 2.56:1 | 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
#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
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9E
oklch(81% 0.079 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B467
oklch(70.8% 0.126 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA03A
oklch(63.1% 0.161 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A0C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165C00
oklch(41.5% 0.134 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E12
oklch(37.6% 0.104 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E0C
oklch(27% 0.067 140.3)
#165C00 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) | #5F5200 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06594D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165C00
#165C00
oklch(41.5% 0.134 140.3)
- #6B2D78
#6B2D78
oklch(41.6% 0.135 320.4)
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 #165C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #165C00 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.