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HEX atlas value

#165A02

#165A02 is a cool green HEX color close to Emerald Dark. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 22, 90, 2, HSL 106, 96%, 18%, has luminance 0.0749, and belongs to the dark and jewel tone groups.

greencooldarkjewel-tone
#165A02 Sample readable text
HEX #165A02
RGB rgb(22, 90, 2)
HSL hsl(106 96% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(76, 0, 98, 65)
Luminance 0.0749
Contrast Black 2.5:1White 8.41:1

CSS

--color-165a02: #165A02;
.background-165a02 { background-color: #165A02; }
.text-165a02 { color: #165A02; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0749
Black text2.5:1AA Fail
White text8.41:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#165A02","rgb":[22,90,2],"hsl":[106,96,18],"cmyk":[76,0,98,65],"luminance":0.0749,"contrast":{"black":2.5,"white":8.41}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.5,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.41,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#45025A","hex":"#45025A","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.41,"contrastWhite":14.89,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"British Racing Green","hex":"#004225","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.81,"contrastWhite":11.63,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#1C500C","hex":"#1C500C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.2,"contrastWhite":9.54,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#025A19","hex":"#025A19","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.48,"contrastWhite":8.47,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","jewel tone","dark green","jewel tone green","Emerald Dark adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","dark theme accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/165a02.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald-dark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terre-verte.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#45025A","analogous":["#425A02","#025A19"],"triadic":["#02165A","#5A0216"],"tetradic":["#02425A","#45025A","#5A1902"],"splitComplementary":["#19025A","#5A0242"],"monochromatic":["#2DB404","#165A02","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#2DB404","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#155C00","desaturated":"#1C500C","pastel":"#3EC615","neon":"#1F8500"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"emerald-dark","name":"Emerald Dark","hex":"#046307","distance":20.73644135332772},{"slug":"dark-green","name":"Dark Green","hex":"#006400","distance":24.24871130596428},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":36.61966684720111},{"slug":"green","name":"Green","hex":"#008000","distance":43.95452195167182},{"slug":"british-racing-green","name":"British Racing Green","hex":"#004225","distance":47.80167361086848}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #165A02

#165A02 is classified as a cool green value with dark and jewel tone visual character. #165A02 is visually closest to Emerald Dark, a named green color with HEX #046307.

The RGB channels are 22, 90, and 2, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 106deg with 96% saturation and 18% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.0749, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.74, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.5:1AA Fail
White text8.41:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #165A02 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.5:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.41:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#45025A#FFFFFF text · best 14.89:1#45025A
British Racing Green#FFFFFF text · best 11.63:1#004225
#1C500C#FFFFFF text · best 9.54:1#1C500C
#025A19#FFFFFF text · best 8.47:1#025A19

Generated Palette

#165A02#165A02
#45025A#45025A
#425A02#425A02
#025A19#025A19
#2DB404#2DB404
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#45025A#45025A
#425A02#425A02
#025A19#025A19
#02165A#02165A
#5A0216#5A0216

Variants

#2DB404#2DB404
Black#000000
#155C00#155C00
#1C500C#1C500C
#3EC615#3EC615
#1F8500#1F8500

Nearest Named Colors

Emerald Dark#046307
Dark Green#006400
Terre Verte#385E0F
Green#008000
British Racing Green#004225

Related HEX Guides

Emerald Dark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #046307.Dark Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #006400.Terre Verte colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #385E0F.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Jewel Tone colorsFind colors in the jewel tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#165A02 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.