#162F3A
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29% 0.037 228.6), rgb(22, 47, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#162F3A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162F3A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 47, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.037 228.6) |
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 #162F3A | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162F3A | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162F3A text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #162F3A text on black | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC3
oklch(70.8% 0.07 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#4894B4
oklch(63.1% 0.089 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#237EA0
oklch(55.7% 0.097 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#136A89
oklch(49.1% 0.09 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#15566F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 228.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A475A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 229.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162F3A
oklch(29% 0.037 228.6)
#162F3A 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) | #292E3B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242A3A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #013233 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162F3A
#162F3A
oklch(29% 0.037 228.6)
- #3B261B
#3B261B
oklch(29.1% 0.037 48.5)
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 #162F3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
Use #162F3A 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.