#165F68
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.7% 0.069 207.3), rgb(22, 95, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#165F68 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165F68 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 95, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.069 207.3) |
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 #165F68 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #165F68 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165F68 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #165F68 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB5
oklch(70.6% 0.064 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#4398A3
oklch(63.2% 0.083 206.8)
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Step 600
600
#18828E
oklch(55.7% 0.09 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#026E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165F68
oklch(44.7% 0.069 207.3)
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Step 900
900
#174A50
oklch(37.8% 0.054 206.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#165F68 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) | #565B69 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5368 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006462 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165F68
#165F68
oklch(44.7% 0.069 207.3)
- #76453F
#76453F
oklch(44.7% 0.069 27.6)
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 #165F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.008
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
Use #165F68 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.