#165255
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.3% 0.06 199.9), rgb(22, 82, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#165255 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165255 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 82, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.06 199.9) |
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 #165255 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165255 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #165255 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #165255 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 400
400
#77ACAE
oklch(70.8% 0.056 198.9)
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Step 500
500
#50979A
oklch(63.2% 0.072 199.1)
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Step 600
600
#308185
oklch(55.6% 0.077 199.8)
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Step 700
700
#216D71
oklch(49.1% 0.072 200.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165255
oklch(40.3% 0.06 199.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F494B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 199.5)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#165255 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) | #4C4E55 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424755 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005553 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165255
#165255
oklch(40.3% 0.06 199.9)
- #653B3B
#653B3B
oklch(40.3% 0.06 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 #165255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.012
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #165255 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.