#165546
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.6% 0.068 173.5), rgb(22, 85, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#165546 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165546 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 85, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.068 173.5) |
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 #165546 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165546 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #165546 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #165546 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9D
oklch(70.7% 0.064 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#509A85
oklch(63.2% 0.081 173)
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Step 600
600
#2F846F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#20705D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 173.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165546
oklch(40.6% 0.068 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 173)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#165546 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) | #524F45 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494947 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005651 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165546
#165546
oklch(40.6% 0.068 173.5)
- #65394C
#65394C
oklch(40.5% 0.067 353.1)
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 #165546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #165546 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.