#164556
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.7% 0.058 225.8), rgb(22, 69, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#164556 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164556 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 69, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.058 225.8) |
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 #164556 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164556 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #164556 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #164556 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC2
oklch(70.7% 0.07 226)
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Step 500
500
#4694B2
oklch(63% 0.089 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#217E9E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 226.2)
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Step 700
700
#106B87
oklch(49.2% 0.089 225.2)
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Step 800
800
#13576E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 226)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164556
oklch(36.7% 0.058 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#164556 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) | #3C4357 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333D56 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164556
#164556
oklch(36.7% 0.058 225.8)
- #583524
#583524
oklch(36.7% 0.058 46.3)
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 #164556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
Use #164556 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.