#16332F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.7% 0.036 183.9), rgb(22, 51, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#16332F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16332F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 51, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.036 183.9) |
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 #16332F | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16332F | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16332F text on white | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #16332F text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.024 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA5
oklch(70.7% 0.068 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#419B8F
oklch(63.2% 0.088 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#148579
oklch(55.6% 0.094 183.5)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A5C53
oklch(42.8% 0.073 183.1)
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Step 900
900
#154B45
oklch(37.6% 0.057 184.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16332F
oklch(29.7% 0.036 183.9)
#16332F 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) | #31302F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2D2F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #083432 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16332F
#16332F
oklch(29.7% 0.036 183.9)
- #3D252B
#3D252B
oklch(29.7% 0.038 3.3)
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 #16332F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
Use #16332F 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.