#165F59
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.1% 0.069 186.8), rgb(22, 95, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#165F59 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165F59 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 95, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.069 186.8) |
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 #165F59 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165F59 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165F59 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #165F59 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC5
oklch(81% 0.041 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 186.8)
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Step 500
500
#459A92
oklch(63.2% 0.083 187)
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Step 600
600
#1C847C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 187)
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Step 700
700
#087068
oklch(49.1% 0.084 186.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165F59
oklch(44.1% 0.069 186.8)
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Step 900
900
#184B46
oklch(37.7% 0.054 186.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#165F59 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) | #5A5959 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F525A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165F59
#165F59
oklch(44.1% 0.069 186.8)
- #73424C
#73424C
oklch(44.1% 0.069 7.1)
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 #165F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #165F59 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.