#166545
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.2% 0.091 161.2), rgb(22, 101, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#166545 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166545 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 101, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.091 161.2) |
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 #166545 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166545 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #166545 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #166545 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB6
oklch(81% 0.053 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB18F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 161)
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Step 500
500
#419E74
oklch(63.2% 0.11 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#14885C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#166545
oklch(45.2% 0.091 161.2)
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Step 900
900
#164D35
oklch(37.7% 0.071 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#166545 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) | #635D43 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5647 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00655C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166545
#166545
oklch(45.2% 0.091 161.2)
- #774065
#774065
oklch(45.2% 0.091 340.7)
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 #166545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.068
Use #166545 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.