#165459
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41% 0.061 202.9), rgb(22, 84, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#165459 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165459 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 84, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.061 202.9) |
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 #165459 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165459 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #165459 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #165459 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CB
oklch(81% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 400
400
#75ACB0
oklch(70.8% 0.058 201.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E979D
oklch(63.2% 0.073 202.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8188
oklch(55.6% 0.079 203)
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Step 700
700
#1E6D73
oklch(49.1% 0.074 202.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165459
oklch(41% 0.061 202.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E494D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 203.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#165459 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) | #4D5059 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434959 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005855 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165459
#165459
oklch(41% 0.061 202.9)
- #683D3B
#683D3B
oklch(41.1% 0.061 22.9)
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 #165459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.009
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
Use #165459 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.