#16433D
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35% 0.05 183.2), rgb(22, 67, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#16433D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16433D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 67, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.05 183.2) |
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 #16433D | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16433D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #16433D text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16433D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA4
oklch(70.6% 0.06 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E998E
oklch(63.2% 0.077 183.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C8378
oklch(55.6% 0.083 183.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D6F65
oklch(49.1% 0.078 183.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A52
oklch(42.6% 0.064 183.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16433D
oklch(35% 0.05 183.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C28
oklch(27.2% 0.032 182.2)
#16433D 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) | #403F3D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393A3E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004441 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16433D
#16433D
oklch(35% 0.05 183.2)
- #502F38
#502F38
oklch(34.9% 0.05 2.3)
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 #16433D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
Use #16433D 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.