#165D34
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.4% 0.097 153.3), rgb(22, 93, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#165D34 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165D34 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 93, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.097 153.3) |
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 #165D34 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165D34 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165D34 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #165D34 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB0
oklch(81% 0.056 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B186
oklch(70.6% 0.09 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D68
oklch(63% 0.114 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#26884F
oklch(55.6% 0.125 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#167340
oklch(49.1% 0.116 153.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165D34
oklch(42.4% 0.097 153.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#165D34 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) | #5D5531 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F37 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C53 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165D34
#165D34
oklch(42.4% 0.097 153.3)
- #6D3864
#6D3864
oklch(42.4% 0.096 333.8)
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 #165D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.007
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.058
Use #165D34 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.