#16393D
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.1% 0.041 205.4), rgb(22, 57, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#16393D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16393D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 57, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 47%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.041 205.4) |
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 #16393D | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16393D | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16393D text on white | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16393D 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#62AFB8
oklch(70.8% 0.077 205.3)
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Step 500
500
#279AA6
oklch(63% 0.098 205.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16393D
oklch(32.1% 0.041 205.4)
#16393D 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) | #34373D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E323D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B3A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16393D
#16393D
oklch(32.1% 0.041 205.4)
- #462B28
#462B28
oklch(32.2% 0.041 26.5)
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 #16393D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
Use #16393D 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.