#16434D
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.7% 0.051 215.1), rgb(22, 67, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#16434D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16434D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 67, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.051 215.1) |
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 #16434D | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16434D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #16434D text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #16434D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 215.6)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB9
oklch(70.7% 0.062 215.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B96A7
oklch(63.2% 0.078 214.5)
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Step 600
600
#288092
oklch(55.7% 0.085 214.3)
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Step 700
700
#196C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 215.1)
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Step 800
800
#195865
oklch(42.7% 0.065 214.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16434D
oklch(35.7% 0.051 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#122A30
oklch(26.8% 0.032 216)
#16434D 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) | #3C414E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343B4D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004746 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16434D
#16434D
oklch(35.7% 0.051 215.1)
- #54322A
#54322A
oklch(35.7% 0.052 34)
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 #16434D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
Use #16434D 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.