#165B76
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.3% 0.079 229.4), rgb(22, 91, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#165B76 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165B76 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 91, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.079 229.4) |
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 #165B76 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165B76 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165B76 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #165B76 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC6
oklch(70.8% 0.074 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#4494B7
oklch(63.1% 0.094 229.5)
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Step 600
600
#1B7EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.102 229.2)
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Step 700
700
#086A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 229.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165B76
oklch(44.3% 0.079 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#17475C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#165B76 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) | #4D5A77 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405076 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006364 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165B76
#165B76
oklch(44.3% 0.079 229.4)
- #764529
#764529
oklch(44.2% 0.079 49.4)
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 #165B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
Use #165B76 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.