#16444E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36% 0.052 214.7), rgb(22, 68, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#16444E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16444E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 68, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.052 214.7) |
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 #16444E | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16444E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #16444E text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #16444E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#A5C8D0
oklch(81% 0.039 213.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ABB9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 214.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A96A7
oklch(63.1% 0.079 214.3)
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Step 600
600
#268093
oklch(55.6% 0.086 215)
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Step 700
700
#166C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 214.8)
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Step 800
800
#175866
oklch(42.7% 0.067 215.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16444E
oklch(36% 0.052 214.7)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#16444E 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) | #3D424F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353C4E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004847 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16444E
#16444E
oklch(36% 0.052 214.7)
- #55332A
#55332A
oklch(36% 0.052 35.6)
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 #16444E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
Use #16444E 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.