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HEX atlas value

#165A1C

#165A1C is a cool green HEX color close to Emerald Dark. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 22, 90, 28, HSL 125, 61%, 22%, has luminance 0.0757, and belongs to the dark, earth tone, and jewel tone groups.

greencooldarkearth-tonejewel-tone
#165A1C Sample readable text
HEX #165A1C
RGB rgb(22, 90, 28)
HSL hsl(125 61% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(76, 0, 69, 65)
Luminance 0.0757
Contrast Black 2.51:1White 8.35:1

CSS

--color-165a1c: #165A1C;
.background-165a1c { background-color: #165A1C; }
.text-165a1c { color: #165A1C; }

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
Luminance0.0757
Black text2.51:1AA Fail
White text8.35:1AA 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":"#165A1C","rgb":[22,90,28],"hsl":[125,61,22],"cmyk":[76,0,69,65],"luminance":0.0757,"contrast":{"black":2.51,"white":8.35}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.51,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.35,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#041005","hex":"#041005","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.08,"contrastWhite":19.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5A1655","hex":"#5A1655","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.68,"contrastWhite":12.5,"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":"#224E26","hex":"#224E26","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.19,"contrastWhite":9.61,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#165A3E","hex":"#165A3E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.57,"contrastWhite":8.18,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","earth tone","jewel tone","dark green","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Emerald Dark adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","rich accent palettes","dark theme accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/165a1c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald-dark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/british-racing-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terre-verte.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5A1655","analogous":["#325A16","#165A3E"],"triadic":["#1C165A","#5A1C16"],"tetradic":["#16325A","#5A1655","#5A3E16"],"splitComplementary":["#3E165A","#5A1632"],"monochromatic":["#28A432","#165A1C","#041005"]}
Variants
{"light":"#28A432","dark":"#041005","saturated":"#0A6711","desaturated":"#224E26","pastel":"#41AF4A","neon":"#00990D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"emerald-dark","name":"Emerald Dark","hex":"#046307","distance":29.086079144497972},{"slug":"british-racing-green","name":"British Racing Green","hex":"#004225","distance":33.77869150810907},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":36.61966684720111},{"slug":"dark-green","name":"Dark Green","hex":"#006400","distance":36.98648401781386},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":44.02272140611028}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #165A1C

#165A1C is classified as a cool green value with dark, earth tone, and jewel tone visual character. #165A1C is visually closest to Emerald Dark, a named green color with HEX #046307.

The RGB channels are 22, 90, and 28, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 125deg with 61% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0757, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 29.09, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.51:1AA Fail
White text8.35:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #165A1C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.51:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.35:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#041005#FFFFFF text · best 19.41:1#041005
#5A1655#FFFFFF text · best 12.5:1#5A1655
British Racing Green#FFFFFF text · best 11.63:1#004225
#224E26#FFFFFF text · best 9.61:1#224E26
#165A3E#FFFFFF text · best 8.18:1#165A3E

Generated Palette

#165A1C#165A1C
#5A1655#5A1655
#325A16#325A16
#165A3E#165A3E
#28A432#28A432
#041005#041005

Color Harmonies

#5A1655#5A1655
#325A16#325A16
#165A3E#165A3E
#1C165A#1C165A
#5A1C16#5A1C16

Variants

#28A432#28A432
#041005#041005
#0A6711#0A6711
#224E26#224E26
#41AF4A#41AF4A
#00990D#00990D

Nearest Named Colors

Emerald Dark#046307
British Racing Green#004225
Terre Verte#385E0F
Dark Green#006400
Hunter Green#355E3B

Related HEX Guides

Emerald Dark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #046307.British Racing Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #004225.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.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone 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.#165A1C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.