#16353F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31% 0.041 221.6), rgb(22, 53, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#16353F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16353F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 53, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.041 221.6) |
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 #16353F | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16353F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16353F text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16353F text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 222.2)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC3
oklch(70.7% 0.077 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#3597B4
oklch(63.2% 0.099 221.4)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C495A
oklch(37.7% 0.064 221.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16353F
oklch(31% 0.041 221.6)
#16353F 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) | #2F3440 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292F3F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003838 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16353F
#16353F
oklch(31% 0.041 221.6)
- #422920
#422920
oklch(30.9% 0.041 40.6)
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 #16353F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #16353F 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.