#166765
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(46.8% 0.074 192.4), rgb(22, 103, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#166765 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166765 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 103, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.074 192.4) |
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 #166765 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166765 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #166765 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #166765 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAA
oklch(70.6% 0.057 193)
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Step 500
500
#4F9895
oklch(63.2% 0.073 192)
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Step 600
600
#2E827F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 191.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#166765
oklch(46.8% 0.074 192.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5958
oklch(42.6% 0.061 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A48
oklch(37.8% 0.048 191.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#166765 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) | #606165 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555966 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A66 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166765
#166765
oklch(46.8% 0.074 192.4)
- #7E484F
#7E484F
oklch(46.8% 0.074 12)
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 #166765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.010
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.022
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #166765 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.