#165052
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(39.6% 0.058 198.4), rgb(22, 80, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#165052 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165052 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 80, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.058 198.4) |
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 #165052 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165052 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #165052 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #165052 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#A1CACB
oklch(81% 0.043 198.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AAEB0
oklch(70.7% 0.069 198.1)
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Step 500
500
#399A9D
oklch(63.2% 0.089 198)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165052
oklch(39.6% 0.058 198.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2D
oklch(27% 0.037 198.1)
#165052 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) | #4A4C52 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414552 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005350 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165052
#165052
oklch(39.6% 0.058 198.4)
- #62393A
#62393A
oklch(39.5% 0.058 18.5)
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 #165052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.016
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #165052 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.