#165148
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.061 180.8), rgb(22, 81, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#165148 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165148 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 81, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.061 180.8) |
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 #165148 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165148 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #165148 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #165148 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A3
oklch(70.7% 0.074 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#399C8C
oklch(63.1% 0.095 180.5)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165148
oklch(39.5% 0.061 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.04 179.1)
#165148 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) | #4D4C48 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454649 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00534E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165148
#165148
oklch(39.5% 0.061 180.8)
- #613844
#613844
oklch(39.5% 0.06 1.3)
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 #165148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
Use #165148 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.