#166474
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.6% 0.075 215.2), rgb(22, 100, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#166474 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166474 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 100, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.075 215.2) |
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 #166474 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166474 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #166474 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #166474 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB7
oklch(70.6% 0.058 215)
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Step 500
500
#4F95A6
oklch(63.1% 0.075 215.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F7F91
oklch(55.6% 0.081 215.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#166474
oklch(46.6% 0.075 215.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5864
oklch(42.8% 0.062 213.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4852
oklch(37.7% 0.049 216)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#166474 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) | #596175 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5774 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A69 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166474
#166474
oklch(46.6% 0.075 215.2)
- #7E4A3C
#7E4A3C
oklch(46.7% 0.075 35.9)
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 #166474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.053
Use #166474 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.