#16443A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.2% 0.053 176.2), rgb(22, 68, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#16443A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16443A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 68, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.053 176.2) |
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 #16443A | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16443A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #16443A text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16443A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A88
oklch(63.2% 0.082 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B8471
oklch(55.6% 0.089 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C705F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 175.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 176.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16443A
oklch(35.2% 0.053 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#16443A 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) | #41403A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B3B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004541 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16443A
#16443A
oklch(35.2% 0.053 176.2)
- #512F3C
#512F3C
oklch(35.2% 0.053 355.7)
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 #16443A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
Use #16443A 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.