#165D7B
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.1% 0.082 231.5), rgb(22, 93, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#165D7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165D7B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 93, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.082 231.5) |
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 #165D7B | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #165D7B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165D7B text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #165D7B text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC8
oklch(70.8% 0.077 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#4194BA
oklch(63.1% 0.098 231)
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Step 600
600
#157DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.108 232.1)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165D7B
oklch(45.1% 0.082 231.5)
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Step 900
900
#15475E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 232.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#165D7B 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) | #4E5C7C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40527B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006567 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165D7B
#165D7B
oklch(45.1% 0.082 231.5)
- #794727
#794727
oklch(45% 0.082 51.8)
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 #165D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
Use #165D7B 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.