#164E63 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS cyan-900 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#164E63 is a dark, moderately saturated cyan. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class cyan-900 (e.g. bg-cyan-900, text-cyan-900). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray (#2f4f4f). For readable text on a #164E63 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (9.11:1). Because it is dark, #164E63 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.

Color Values

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#164E63 in Tailwind CSS (cyan-900)

#164E63 ships with Tailwind CSS as cyan-900 — use it as bg-cyan-900, text-cyan-900, or border-cyan-900. It sits at step 900 of the cyan ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #164E63 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #2d6073 Copy
• 20% tint #457182 Copy
• 30% tint #5c8392 Copy
• 40% tint #7395a1 Copy
• 50% tint #8ba7b1 Copy
• 60% tint #a2b8c1 Copy
• 70% tint #b9cad0 Copy
• 80% tint #d0dce0 Copy
• 90% tint #e8edef Copy

Shades of #164E63 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #144659 Copy
• 20% shade #123e4f Copy
• 30% shade #0f3745 Copy
• 40% shade #0d2f3b Copy
• 50% shade #0b2732 Copy
• 60% shade #091f28 Copy
• 70% shade #07171e Copy
• 80% shade #041014 Copy
• 90% shade #02080a Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #164E63 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #164E63 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More cyan colors in the library: #047857 (emerald-700), #008080, #115E59 (teal-800), #0F766E (teal-700), #065F46 (emerald-800), #134E4A (teal-900).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #164E63?

  #164E63 is a dark, moderately saturated cyan — rgb(22, 78, 99). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray. In Tailwind CSS it is cyan-900.

• How do I make tints and shades of #164E63?

  Mix #164E63 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #164E63 is #457182 and a 20% shade is #123e4f — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #164E63 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #164E63?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #164E63 background at 9.11:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #164E63?

  cyan-900 — use it as bg-cyan-900, text-cyan-900, or border-cyan-900. The full cyan 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.