#165F62
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.4% 0.068 199.1), rgb(22, 95, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#165F62 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165F62 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 95, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.068 199.1) |
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 #165F62 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165F62 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165F62 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #165F62 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#44989C
oklch(63% 0.081 199.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A8387
oklch(55.7% 0.089 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#056F72
oklch(49.2% 0.083 198.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165F62
oklch(44.4% 0.068 199.1)
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Step 900
900
#174A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#165F62 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) | #585A62 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5262 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006360 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165F62
#165F62
oklch(44.4% 0.068 199.1)
- #754445
#754445
oklch(44.5% 0.068 18.8)
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 #165F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
Use #165F62 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.