#164E49
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.7% 0.058 186.6), rgb(22, 78, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#164E49 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 187°. 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 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164E49 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 78, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.058 186.6) |
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 #164E49 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164E49 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #164E49 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #164E49 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 187)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#3D9B92
oklch(63.1% 0.089 186.5)
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Step 600
600
#06857C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#025C55
oklch(42.7% 0.074 185.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164E49
oklch(38.7% 0.058 186.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#164E49 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) | #4A4949 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41434A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164E49
#164E49
oklch(38.7% 0.058 186.6)
- #5E373F
#5E373F
oklch(38.7% 0.057 6.8)
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 #164E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
Use #164E49 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.