#164F52
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(39.3% 0.057 200.1), rgb(22, 79, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#164F52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164F52 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 79, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.057 200.1) |
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 #164F52 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164F52 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #164F52 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #164F52 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CACC
oklch(81% 0.043 200)
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Step 400
400
#6AAEB2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 200.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A999F
oklch(63% 0.088 201)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164F52
oklch(39.3% 0.057 200.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.036 198.2)
#164F52 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) | #494B52 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404552 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005250 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164F52
#164F52
oklch(39.3% 0.057 200.1)
- #613939
#613939
oklch(39.3% 0.057 20)
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 #164F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.014
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #164F52 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.