#164F5D
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.8% 0.062 217.7), rgb(22, 79, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#164F5D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164F5D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 79, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.062 217.7) |
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 #164F5D | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164F5D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #164F5D text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #164F5D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 218)
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Step 400
400
#69ACBF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#3797AF
oklch(63.1% 0.094 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164F5D
oklch(39.8% 0.062 217.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#164F5D 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) | #464D5E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005453 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164F5D
#164F5D
oklch(39.8% 0.062 217.7)
- #643B2F
#643B2F
oklch(39.9% 0.062 37.1)
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 #164F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
Use #164F5D 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.