#165872
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.3% 0.076 229.4), rgb(22, 88, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#165872 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165872 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 88, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.076 229.4) |
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 #165872 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165872 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165872 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #165872 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D8
oklch(81% 0.044 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C4
oklch(70.6% 0.071 229.8)
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Step 500
500
#4794B6
oklch(63.2% 0.091 229.5)
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Step 600
600
#217EA2
oklch(55.7% 0.099 229.2)
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Step 700
700
#116A8A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 228.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165872
oklch(43.3% 0.076 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#19475B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 230.1)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#165872 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) | #4B5773 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4E72 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F61 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165872
#165872
oklch(43.3% 0.076 229.4)
- #724328
#724328
oklch(43.3% 0.076 49.6)
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 #165872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
Use #165872 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.