#164437
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.1% 0.055 171.3), rgb(22, 68, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#164437 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164437 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 68, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.055 171.3) |
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 #164437 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164437 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #164437 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #164437 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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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
#75AE9B
oklch(70.6% 0.066 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A83
oklch(63.1% 0.084 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C856C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D705A
oklch(49% 0.086 171)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 171.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164437
oklch(35.1% 0.055 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#164437 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) | #423F36 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3A38 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004540 | 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°).
- #164437
#164437
oklch(35.1% 0.055 171.3)
- #512E3E
#512E3E
oklch(35.1% 0.056 351.5)
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 #164437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
Use #164437 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.