#164E4B
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(38.7% 0.057 190), rgb(22, 78, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#164E4B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164E4B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 78, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.057 190) |
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 #164E4B | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164E4B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #164E4B text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #164E4B text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C8DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.024 190.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A2CAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 190.7)
-
Step 400
400
#6CAFAA
oklch(70.8% 0.069 189.7)
-
Step 500
500
#3D9A95
oklch(63% 0.087 190.3)
-
Step 600
600
#048580
oklch(55.7% 0.095 190.1)
-
Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
-
Step 800
800
#015C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#164E4B
oklch(38.7% 0.057 190)
-
Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#164E4B 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) | #494A4B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41434C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504D | 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°).
- #164E4B
#164E4B
oklch(38.7% 0.057 190)
- #5F373D
#5F373D
oklch(38.8% 0.058 10.4)
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 #164E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
Use #164E4B 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.