#165F5E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.3% 0.068 193.6), rgb(22, 95, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#165F5E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165F5E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 95, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.068 193.6) |
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 #165F5E | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165F5E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165F5E text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #165F5E text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#70AEAC
oklch(70.8% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 500
500
#449997
oklch(63.1% 0.082 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8382
oklch(55.5% 0.088 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#066F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 193.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165F5E
oklch(44.3% 0.068 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#184A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#165F5E 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) | #595A5E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165F5E
#165F5E
oklch(44.3% 0.068 193.6)
- #744348
#744348
oklch(44.3% 0.068 13.6)
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 #165F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
Use #165F5E 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.