#165852
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.9% 0.065 186.2), rgb(22, 88, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#165852 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165852 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 88, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.065 186.2) |
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 #165852 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165852 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165852 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #165852 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C9991
oklch(63.2% 0.077 186.5)
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Step 600
600
#29837B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 186.6)
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Step 700
700
#196F67
oklch(49.1% 0.079 185.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165852
oklch(41.9% 0.065 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.05 187.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#165852 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) | #535352 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C53 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A56 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165852
#165852
oklch(41.9% 0.065 186.2)
- #6B3D47
#6B3D47
oklch(41.9% 0.066 6.3)
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 #165852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #165852 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.