#165D55
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.4% 0.069 184), rgb(22, 93, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#165D55 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165D55 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 93, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.069 184) |
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 #165D55 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165D55 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165D55 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #165D55 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC3
oklch(81% 0.041 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.065 184.2)
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Step 500
500
#479A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 183.9)
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Step 600
600
#218479
oklch(55.6% 0.089 184)
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Step 700
700
#0F7066
oklch(49.2% 0.083 183.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165D55
oklch(43.4% 0.069 184)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#165D55 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) | #585755 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5056 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165D55
#165D55
oklch(43.4% 0.069 184)
- #70404C
#70404C
oklch(43.3% 0.068 4.2)
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 #165D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
Use #165D55 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.