#165862
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.5% 0.065 209.8), rgb(22, 88, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#165862 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165862 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 88, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.065 209.8) |
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 #165862 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165862 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165862 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #165862 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 211.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A96A3
oklch(63% 0.077 210.1)
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Step 600
600
#26818E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#166D79
oklch(49.2% 0.079 209.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165862
oklch(42.5% 0.065 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4950
oklch(37.7% 0.051 208.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#165862 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) | #4F5563 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454D62 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165862
#165862
oklch(42.5% 0.065 209.8)
- #6E4039
#6E4039
oklch(42.5% 0.066 29.4)
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 #165862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.019
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #165862 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.