#165455
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.8% 0.061 196.6), rgb(22, 84, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#165455 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165455 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 84, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.061 196.6) |
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 #165455 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165455 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #165455 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #165455 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAC
oklch(70.7% 0.057 195.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9798
oklch(63% 0.072 196.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E8283
oklch(55.7% 0.079 196.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6D6F
oklch(49% 0.073 197.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165455
oklch(40.8% 0.061 196.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E494A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 197.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#165455 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) | #4E5055 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444955 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005754 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165455
#165455
oklch(40.8% 0.061 196.6)
- #673C3E
#673C3E
oklch(40.9% 0.061 17.1)
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 #165455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
Use #165455 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.