#165C49
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.7% 0.075 170.5), rgb(22, 92, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#165C49 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165C49 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 92, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.075 170.5) |
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 #165C49 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165C49 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165C49 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #165C49 text on black | 2.66:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A5CABC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 170.2)
-
Step 400
400
#73AF9A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 170.2)
-
Step 500
500
#499B82
oklch(63.1% 0.09 170.9)
-
Step 600
600
#25856B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 170.7)
-
Step 700
700
#147159
oklch(49.1% 0.091 170.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#165C49
oklch(42.7% 0.075 170.5)
-
Step 900
900
#1B4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 169.9)
-
Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#165C49 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) | #595548 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D57 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165C49
#165C49
oklch(42.7% 0.075 170.5)
- #6E3D54
#6E3D54
oklch(42.8% 0.075 351.2)
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 #165C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #165C49 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.