#16374B
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.2% 0.052 238), rgb(22, 55, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#16374B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16374B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 55, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.052 238) |
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 #16374B | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16374B | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16374B text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16374B text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 239)
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Step 400
400
#61A9D7
oklch(70.6% 0.099 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#2793CD
oklch(63.1% 0.127 238.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#014768
oklch(37.8% 0.083 237.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16374B
oklch(32.2% 0.052 238)
#16374B 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) | #2E374C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26314B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C3E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16374B
#16374B
oklch(32.2% 0.052 238)
- #472C17
#472C17
oklch(32.1% 0.052 57.4)
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 #16374B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.018
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
Use #16374B 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.