#165973
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.6% 0.077 229), rgb(22, 89, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#165973 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165973 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 89, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.077 229) |
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 #165973 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165973 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165973 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #165973 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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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
#70AAC5
oklch(70.8% 0.072 229)
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Step 500
500
#4694B6
oklch(63.1% 0.092 229.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F7EA2
oklch(55.7% 0.1 229)
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Step 700
700
#0E6A8A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 228.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165973
oklch(43.6% 0.077 229)
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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)
#165973 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) | #4B5874 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4F73 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006062 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165973
#165973
oklch(43.6% 0.077 229)
- #734429
#734429
oklch(43.6% 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 #165973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
Use #165973 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.