#164739
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36% 0.058 170.9), rgb(22, 71, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#164739 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164739 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 71, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.058 170.9) |
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 #164739 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164739 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #164739 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #164739 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B82
oklch(63.1% 0.089 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#25856B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#15715A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 171.1)
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Step 800
800
#165C49
oklch(42.7% 0.075 170.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164739
oklch(36% 0.058 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#164739 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) | #454238 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D3A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004843 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164739
#164739
oklch(36% 0.058 170.9)
- #543041
#543041
oklch(36% 0.058 350.6)
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 #164739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
Use #164739 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.