#16403C
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.1% 0.047 186.7), rgb(22, 64, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#16403C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16403C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 64, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.047 186.7) |
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 #16403C | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16403C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #16403C text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16403C text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 184.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 187.3)
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Step 400
400
#78ACA6
oklch(70.6% 0.056 187)
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Step 500
500
#529890
oklch(63.1% 0.072 186)
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Step 600
600
#32827B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 187.2)
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Step 700
700
#236E67
oklch(49.1% 0.073 186.3)
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Step 800
800
#205A54
oklch(42.8% 0.061 185.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16403C
oklch(34.1% 0.047 186.7)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#16403C 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) | #3D3C3C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36373C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16403C
#16403C
oklch(34.1% 0.047 186.7)
- #4D2E34
#4D2E34
oklch(34.1% 0.046 7.2)
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 #16403C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
Use #16403C 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.