#164336
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.8% 0.054 171), rgb(22, 67, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#164336 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164336 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 67, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.054 171) |
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 #164336 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164336 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #164336 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #164336 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9B
oklch(70.6% 0.065 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A83
oklch(63.1% 0.083 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E846C
oklch(55.5% 0.09 171.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F705A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 171.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164336
oklch(34.8% 0.054 171)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#164336 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) | #413E35 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3A37 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164336
#164336
oklch(34.8% 0.054 171)
- #4F2E3D
#4F2E3D
oklch(34.8% 0.053 351.4)
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 #164336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #164336 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.