#165F4B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.6% 0.077 170.2), rgb(22, 95, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#165F4B is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165F4B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 95, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.077 170.2) |
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 #165F4B | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165F4B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165F4B text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #165F4B text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B09A
oklch(70.8% 0.073 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#479C81
oklch(63.2% 0.093 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F866A
oklch(55.6% 0.101 169.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D7159
oklch(49% 0.093 170.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165F4B
oklch(43.6% 0.077 170.2)
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Step 900
900
#194C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 170.4)
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Step 950
950
#102C24
oklch(26.8% 0.037 172.3)
#165F4B 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) | #5C584A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52514C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006059 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165F4B
#165F4B
oklch(43.6% 0.077 170.2)
- #713F57
#713F57
oklch(43.6% 0.077 350.5)
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 #165F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #165F4B 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.