#165366
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.3% 0.068 223.2), rgb(22, 83, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#165366 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165366 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 83, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.068 223.2) |
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 #165366 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165366 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #165366 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #165366 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A6C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 221.9)
-
Step 400
400
#74AABE
oklch(70.8% 0.064 223.2)
-
Step 500
500
#4D94AD
oklch(63% 0.08 223.4)
-
Step 600
600
#2B7E99
oklch(55.5% 0.088 223.6)
-
Step 700
700
#1C6A82
oklch(49% 0.081 223.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#165366
oklch(41.3% 0.068 223.2)
-
Step 900
900
#1D4856
oklch(37.8% 0.053 222.3)
-
Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#165366 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) | #485167 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4966 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005959 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165366
#165366
oklch(41.3% 0.068 223.2)
- #6A3E2C
#6A3E2C
oklch(41.2% 0.068 42.8)
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 #165366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
Use #165366 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.