#165E64
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.2% 0.068 203.3), rgb(22, 94, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#165E64 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165E64 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 94, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.068 203.3) |
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 #165E64 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165E64 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165E64 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #165E64 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CC
oklch(81% 0.04 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ADB2
oklch(70.8% 0.063 202.4)
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Step 500
500
#44989F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 202.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B828A
oklch(55.5% 0.088 203)
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Step 700
700
#076E76
oklch(49.1% 0.082 203.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165E64
oklch(44.2% 0.068 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#184A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 202.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#165E64 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) | #565A64 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5264 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006260 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165E64
#165E64
oklch(44.2% 0.068 203.3)
- #744441
#744441
oklch(44.3% 0.067 24)
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 #165E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
Use #165E64 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.