#165D14
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42% 0.126 142.6), rgb(22, 93, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#165D14 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165D14 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 93, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 65%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.126 142.6) |
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 #165D14 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165D14 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165D14 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #165D14 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B36F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#4BA047
oklch(63.2% 0.15 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#288A25
oklch(55.7% 0.164 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#197517
oklch(49.2% 0.152 142.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165D14
oklch(42% 0.126 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#165D14 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) | #5F5407 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #015A4F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165D14
#165D14
oklch(42% 0.126 142.6)
- #6C3074
#6C3074
oklch(41.9% 0.126 322.8)
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 #165D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.017
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
Use #165D14 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.