#165A4F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(42.3% 0.068 179.6), rgb(22, 90, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#165A4F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165A4F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 90, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.068 179.6) |
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 #165A4F | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165A4F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165A4F text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #165A4F text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC1
oklch(81% 0.04 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA2
oklch(70.7% 0.064 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A8B
oklch(63.2% 0.082 179.5)
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Step 600
600
#278475
oklch(55.6% 0.088 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#177062
oklch(49.2% 0.083 179.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165A4F
oklch(42.3% 0.068 179.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.054 178.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#165A4F 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) | #56544F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D50 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C57 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165A4F
#165A4F
oklch(42.3% 0.068 179.6)
- #6C3D4D
#6C3D4D
oklch(42.2% 0.069 358.6)
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 #165A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
Use #165A4F 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.