#165D3A
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.6% 0.09 157), rgb(22, 93, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#165D3A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165D3A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 93, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.09 157) |
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 #165D3A | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165D3A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165D3A text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #165D3A text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B18B
oklch(70.7% 0.085 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D6F
oklch(63.1% 0.108 157)
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Step 600
600
#258757
oklch(55.5% 0.117 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#157347
oklch(49.2% 0.109 157)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 157)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D32
oklch(37.8% 0.071 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#165D3A 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) | #5C5538 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C54 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165D3A
#165D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 157)
- #6D3A61
#6D3A61
oklch(42.6% 0.09 336.5)
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 #165D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.009
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #165D3A 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.