#016C85
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2), rgb(1, 108, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#016C85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016C85 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 108, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 99%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2) |
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 #016C85 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016C85 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016C85 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #016C85 text on black | 3.48:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D5
oklch(81% 0.043 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#4296B0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#16809B
oklch(55.7% 0.097 220.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#016C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B586C
oklch(42.8% 0.075 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#164857
oklch(37.6% 0.058 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 219.3)
#016C85 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) | #5D6986 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5E85 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007474 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016C85
#016C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
- #8C4E37
#8C4E37
oklch(49.2% 0.091 40.9)
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 #016C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.032
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
Use #016C85 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.