#163033
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29% 0.032 205.2), rgb(22, 48, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#163033 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163033 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 48, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.032 205.2) |
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 #163033 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163033 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #163033 text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #163033 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB3
oklch(70.7% 0.061 205.5)
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Step 500
500
#4897A0
oklch(63% 0.078 205.3)
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Step 600
600
#23818B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 205.6)
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Step 700
700
#126D76
oklch(49% 0.079 205.4)
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Step 800
800
#155960
oklch(42.7% 0.065 205.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A494F
oklch(37.6% 0.051 206.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#163033
oklch(29% 0.032 205.2)
#163033 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) | #2C2E33 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282B33 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #063231 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163033
#163033
oklch(29% 0.032 205.2)
- #3A2523
#3A2523
oklch(29% 0.032 25.3)
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 #163033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
Use #163033 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.