# #165a23

A color — vivid, dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#165a23`
- RGB: rgb(22, 90, 35)
- HSL: hsl(131, 61%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.412 0.109 146.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.076
- Nearest named color: O Tannenbaum (#005522, Δ 2.056) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/o-tannenbaum
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/165a23

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1e7b2f, #25983a, #2db946, #3acf55, #5bd772, #7cdf8e, #98e6a7, #b9eec3, #d6f5dc, #f7fdf8
- Shades (toward black): #14521f, #124a1c, #11461b, #0f3e17, #0d3514, #0b2d11, #09250e, #08210d, #061909, #041006

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5a164e
- Analogous: #2c5a16, #165a45
- Triadic: #22165a, #5a2216
- Split-complementary: #45165a, #5a162c
- Tetradic: #162c5a, #5a164e, #5a4516

## Colors that go with #165a23

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #165a23: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #165a23, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #165a23 in 4 real palettes, including CircleCI's brand system and Neon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #165a23 in 11 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Bookshop, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #165a23 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #165a23 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #165a23 in 3 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and Clerk's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #165a23 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 8.33:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.52:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #218734 (4.58:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.53:1); AAA: text → #2aac42 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #ededed (7.12:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/165a23-a2beaa-b34edf-1f2d28-ecf1e9?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#165a23" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.