#16393E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.1% 0.041 207.9), rgb(22, 57, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#16393E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| 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 | 12.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16393E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 57, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.041 207.9) |
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 #16393E | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16393E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16393E text on white | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16393E 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 208)
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Step 400
400
#62AEBA
oklch(70.6% 0.077 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#269AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.1 208.1)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16393E
oklch(32.1% 0.041 207.9)
#16393E 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) | #34373E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E323E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C3A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16393E
#16393E
oklch(32.1% 0.041 207.9)
- #462B27
#462B27
oklch(32.1% 0.041 28.8)
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 #16393E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
Use #16393E 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.