#164545
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35.9% 0.05 195.2), rgb(22, 69, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#164545 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164545 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 69, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.05 195.2) |
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 #164545 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164545 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #164545 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #164545 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAC
oklch(70.8% 0.06 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A9898
oklch(63.1% 0.077 195.4)
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Step 600
600
#268282
oklch(55.5% 0.083 195)
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Step 700
700
#166E6E
oklch(49% 0.078 194.9)
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Step 800
800
#175A5A
oklch(42.8% 0.064 195)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164545
oklch(35.9% 0.05 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
#164545 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) | #404145 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393C45 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004745 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164545
#164545
oklch(35.9% 0.05 195.2)
- #543234
#543234
oklch(35.9% 0.05 16)
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 #164545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
Use #164545 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.