#164A42
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.2% 0.056 181.1), rgb(22, 74, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#164A42 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164A42 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 74, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.056 181.1) |
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 #164A42 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164A42 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #164A42 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #164A42 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 183.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 181)
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Step 400
400
#70AFA3
oklch(70.8% 0.067 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#449B8C
oklch(63.2% 0.087 180.4)
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Step 600
600
#1B8576
oklch(55.6% 0.094 180.6)
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Step 700
700
#067063
oklch(49% 0.087 181)
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Step 800
800
#0F5C51
oklch(42.8% 0.072 180.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164A42
oklch(37.2% 0.056 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#164A42 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) | #474542 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4043 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B48 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164A42
#164A42
oklch(37.2% 0.056 181.1)
- #59333E
#59333E
oklch(37.2% 0.057 1.5)
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 #164A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
Use #164A42 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.