#164449
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.8% 0.05 205.2), rgb(22, 68, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#164449 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| 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 | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164449 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 68, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.05 205.2) |
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 #164449 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164449 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #164449 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #164449 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
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 205.2)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB2
oklch(70.7% 0.06 204.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B97A0
oklch(63.2% 0.076 205.6)
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Step 600
600
#27818A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 204.8)
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Step 700
700
#186D76
oklch(49.1% 0.077 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#185960
oklch(42.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164449
oklch(35.8% 0.05 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
#164449 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) | #3E4149 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363B49 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004745 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164449
#164449
oklch(35.8% 0.05 205.2)
- #54322F
#54322F
oklch(35.8% 0.05 25.3)
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 #164449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
Use #164449 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.