#16363D
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.2% 0.039 214), rgb(22, 54, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#16363D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16363D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 54, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 47%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.039 214) |
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 #16363D | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16363D | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16363D text on white | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #16363D text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.046 213.9)
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Step 400
400
#66ADBD
oklch(70.7% 0.075 213.8)
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Step 500
500
#3298AD
oklch(63.1% 0.096 214.4)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A4A56
oklch(37.8% 0.062 214.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16363D
oklch(31.2% 0.039 214)
#16363D 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) | #31343D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B303D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003938 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16363D
#16363D
oklch(31.2% 0.039 214)
- #432923
#432923
oklch(31.2% 0.041 33.6)
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 #16363D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
Use #16363D 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.