#16353B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.8% 0.038 211.9), rgb(22, 53, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#16353B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16353B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 53, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.038 211.9) |
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 #16353B | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16353B | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16353B text on white | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16353B text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#68ADBB
oklch(70.7% 0.073 212)
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Step 500
500
#3798AA
oklch(63.1% 0.092 212.3)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D4A54
oklch(37.7% 0.06 211.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16353B
oklch(30.8% 0.038 211.9)
#16353B 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) | #30333B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2F3B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003837 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16353B
#16353B
oklch(30.8% 0.038 211.9)
- #412924
#412924
oklch(30.9% 0.037 32.2)
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 #16353B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
Use #16353B 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.