# #165f39

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

## Values

- Hex: `#165f39`
- RGB: rgb(22, 95, 57)
- HSL: hsl(149, 62%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.431 0.094 155.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0865
- Nearest named color: Ficus Elastica (#006131, Δ 1.737) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ficus-elastica
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/165f39

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1e804d, #259d5f, #2dbe73, #3dd185, #5ed999, #7be0ac, #9ce8c1, #b9efd3, #daf6e8, #f7fdfa
- Shades (toward black): #145734, #124e2f, #10462a, #0f3e25, #0e3a23, #0c321e, #0a2919, #082114, #06190f, #04110a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5f163c
- Analogous: #175f16, #165f5e
- Triadic: #39165f, #5f3916
- Split-complementary: #5e165f, #5f1617
- Tetradic: #16175f, #5f163c, #5f5e16

## Colors that go with #165f39

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 text near-black for #165f39: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #165f39 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Violet Red sits directly opposite #165f39 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #165f39 in 4 real palettes, including MAC Cosmetics's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #165f39: 4 real palettes, including Xbox's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #165f39 in 4 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), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: triadic] — Rust completes a triad with #165f39 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #165f39: 5 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.69:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #208852 (4.7:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #29ae69 (7.35:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.06:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Rolex** — primary #006039 (Δ 0.802) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Pine & Birch** (forest, clean, minimal, cool) — #1f5f3f, #a3b18a, #dad7cd, #fdfcf9, #2b3a2f — One deep pine on birch-white with sage and bark greys — Scandinavian forest: mostly light, one committed green. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1f5f3f-a3b18a-dad7cd-fdfcf9-2b3a2f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/forest

## 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/165f39-a2beb3-d459d4-1f2d2c-e9f1e9?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: "#165f39" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.