#165F43
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(43.4% 0.084 162.8), rgb(22, 95, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#165F43 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165F43 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 95, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.084 162.8) |
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 #165F43 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165F43 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165F43 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #165F43 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B092
oklch(70.6% 0.078 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#479C77
oklch(63% 0.101 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#218760
oklch(55.6% 0.11 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#0F724F
oklch(49% 0.102 162.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165F43
oklch(43.4% 0.084 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#165F43 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) | #5D5841 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545145 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F57 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165F43
#165F43
oklch(43.4% 0.084 162.8)
- #703D5D
#703D5D
oklch(43.4% 0.084 342.8)
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 #165F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.018
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
Use #165F43 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.