#165B59
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(43% 0.066 192.1), rgb(22, 91, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#165B59 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165B59 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 91, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.066 192.1) |
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 #165B59 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165B59 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165B59 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #165B59 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAA
oklch(70.6% 0.061 191.8)
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Step 500
500
#489996
oklch(63.2% 0.079 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#238380
oklch(55.6% 0.086 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#136F6C
oklch(49.2% 0.08 191.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165B59
oklch(43% 0.066 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A49
oklch(37.6% 0.051 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#112C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.033 189)
#165B59 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) | #555659 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F5A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165B59
#165B59
oklch(43% 0.066 192.1)
- #6F4046
#6F4046
oklch(43% 0.066 12)
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 #165B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #165B59 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.