#16394C
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.8% 0.052 235.3), rgb(22, 57, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#16394C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16394C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 57, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.052 235.3) |
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 #16394C | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16394C | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16394C text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16394C text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#5691B3
oklch(63% 0.08 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#397B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.087 235.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B6888
oklch(49.2% 0.081 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#25556F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 235.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16394C
oklch(32.8% 0.052 235.3)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#16394C 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) | #30394D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28334C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E3F | 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°).
- #16394C
#16394C
oklch(32.8% 0.052 235.3)
- #4A2D19
#4A2D19
oklch(32.8% 0.053 54.3)
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 #16394C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.011
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.012
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
Use #16394C 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.