#165E2E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.1), rgb(22, 94, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#165E2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165E2E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 94, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.1) |
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 #165E2E | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165E2E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165E2E text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #165E2E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B280
oklch(70.7% 0.098 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E60
oklch(63.1% 0.124 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#258946
oklch(55.7% 0.136 150)
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Step 700
700
#157437
oklch(49.2% 0.127 149.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.081 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#165E2E 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) | #5F552A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F31 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C53 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165E2E
#165E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.1)
- #6E3769
#6E3769
oklch(42.7% 0.104 330.7)
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 #165E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.013
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
Use #165E2E 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.