#164A4E
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.7% 0.054 202.4), rgb(22, 74, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#164A4E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164A4E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 74, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.054 202.4) |
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 #164A4E | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164A4E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #164A4E text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #164A4E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB2
oklch(70.7% 0.065 202.2)
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Step 500
500
#42989F
oklch(63% 0.083 202.6)
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Step 600
600
#16838A
oklch(55.7% 0.09 201.8)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B5A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 202.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#164A4E 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) | #44474E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164A4E
#164A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 202.4)
- #5B3634
#5B3634
oklch(37.7% 0.054 23.3)
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 #164A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
Use #164A4E 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.