#16374E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.4% 0.056 241.8), rgb(22, 55, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#16374E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16374E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 55, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.056 241.8) |
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 #16374E | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16374E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16374E text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16374E text on black | 1.69:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA6C7
oklch(70.6% 0.067 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#5890B9
oklch(63.1% 0.086 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B7AA5
oklch(55.7% 0.093 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D668E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#265373
oklch(42.6% 0.073 242.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16374E
oklch(32.4% 0.056 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#16374E 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) | #2D374F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25324E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D3F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16374E
#16374E
oklch(32.4% 0.056 241.8)
- #482D13
#482D13
oklch(32.4% 0.056 62.5)
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 #16374E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.018
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.021
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
Use #16374E 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.