#16384B
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.5% 0.052 236), rgb(22, 56, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#16384B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16384B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 56, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.052 236) |
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 #16384B | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16384B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16384B text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #16384B text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 237.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C3
oklch(70.7% 0.063 236.7)
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Step 500
500
#5791B3
oklch(63% 0.08 235.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B7B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.086 235.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C6788
oklch(49% 0.081 236.3)
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Step 800
800
#26546F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 237.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16384B
oklch(32.5% 0.052 236)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#16384B 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) | #2F384C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28324B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D3E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16384B
#16384B
oklch(32.5% 0.052 236)
- #482D18
#482D18
oklch(32.5% 0.052 57.5)
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 #16384B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.015
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
Use #16384B 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.