#164448
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.7% 0.05 203.2), rgb(22, 68, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#164448 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164448 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 68, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.05 203.2) |
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 #164448 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164448 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #164448 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #164448 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 203)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB1
oklch(70.7% 0.06 202.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B979E
oklch(63.1% 0.076 203.4)
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Step 600
600
#278189
oklch(55.5% 0.083 203.7)
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Step 700
700
#186D74
oklch(49% 0.077 203.4)
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Step 800
800
#18595E
oklch(42.7% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164448
oklch(35.7% 0.05 203.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#164448 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) | #3E4148 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373B48 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004745 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164448
#164448
oklch(35.7% 0.05 203.2)
- #543230
#543230
oklch(35.8% 0.05 23.5)
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 #164448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
Use #164448 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.