#164153
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.4% 0.056 229.1), rgb(22, 65, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#164153 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164153 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 65, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.056 229.1) |
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 #164153 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164153 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #164153 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #164153 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C2
oklch(70.7% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C93B3
oklch(63% 0.086 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A7D9F
oklch(55.5% 0.094 229.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B6A88
oklch(49.2% 0.087 228.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A566E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 228.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164153
oklch(35.4% 0.056 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#164153 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) | #384054 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3A53 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004647 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164153
#164153
oklch(35.4% 0.056 229.1)
- #533220
#533220
oklch(35.3% 0.056 48.9)
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 #164153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
Use #164153 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.