#016B8E
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.4% 0.098 229.7), rgb(1, 107, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#016B8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016B8E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 107, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.098 229.7) |
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 #016B8E | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016B8E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016B8E text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #016B8E text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC7
oklch(70.7% 0.076 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#4194B9
oklch(63.1% 0.097 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#157EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.105 230)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#016B8E
oklch(49.4% 0.098 229.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A5772
oklch(42.8% 0.08 228.7)
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Step 900
900
#15485C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 228.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#016B8E 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) | #596990 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485E8D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007577 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016B8E
#016B8E
oklch(49.4% 0.098 229.7)
- #8D4F2A
#8D4F2A
oklch(49.4% 0.098 49.7)
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 #016B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.026
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
Use #016B8E 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.