#165348
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.1% 0.064 178.3), rgb(22, 83, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#165348 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165348 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 83, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.064 178.3) |
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 #165348 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165348 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #165348 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #165348 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B1A1
oklch(70.8% 0.077 178.3)
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Step 500
500
#369D8A
oklch(63.2% 0.098 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#165348
oklch(40.1% 0.064 178.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D26
oklch(27% 0.041 176.9)
#165348 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) | #4F4E48 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474749 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005450 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165348
#165348
oklch(40.1% 0.064 178.3)
- #643947
#643947
oklch(40.2% 0.064 359.4)
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 #165348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #165348 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.