#165C3D
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.4% 0.086 159.6), rgb(22, 92, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#165C3D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165C3D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 92, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.086 159.6) |
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 #165C3D | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165C3D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165C3D text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #165C3D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#73B08F
oklch(70.6% 0.08 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C73
oklch(63% 0.102 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#26875C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#17724B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 159.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165C3D
oklch(42.4% 0.086 159.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.066 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#165C3D 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) | #5B543B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C54 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165C3D
#165C3D
oklch(42.4% 0.086 159.6)
- #6C3A5D
#6C3A5D
oklch(42.3% 0.085 339.4)
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 #165C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.015
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #165C3D 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.