#165046
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.1% 0.061 179.2), rgb(22, 80, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#165046 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165046 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 80, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.061 179.2) |
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 #165046 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165046 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #165046 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #165046 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 178.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A1
oklch(70.7% 0.074 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B9C8B
oklch(63.1% 0.094 179.5)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165046
oklch(39.1% 0.061 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.039 178.8)
#165046 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) | #4C4B46 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444547 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00514D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165046
#165046
oklch(39.1% 0.061 179.2)
- #603744
#603744
oklch(39.1% 0.061 359.9)
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 #165046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
Use #165046 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.