#165967
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43% 0.068 215.1), rgb(22, 89, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#165967 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165967 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 89, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.068 215.1) |
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 #165967 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165967 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165967 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #165967 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8D1
oklch(81% 0.039 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ABB9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 214.9)
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Step 500
500
#4896A8
oklch(63.1% 0.081 214.9)
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Step 600
600
#238093
oklch(55.6% 0.088 214.7)
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Step 700
700
#126C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 215.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165967
oklch(43% 0.068 215.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4953
oklch(37.8% 0.053 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.8)
#165967 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) | #4F5668 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E67 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165967
#165967
oklch(43% 0.068 215.1)
- #704236
#704236
oklch(43.1% 0.067 35.4)
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 #165967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.019
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #165967 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.