#16453D
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35.6% 0.053 180), rgb(22, 69, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#16453D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16453D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 69, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.053 180) |
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 #16453D | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16453D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #16453D text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16453D text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 179.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA2
oklch(70.7% 0.063 180)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A8B
oklch(63.2% 0.081 179.4)
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Step 600
600
#288475
oklch(55.6% 0.088 179.8)
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Step 700
700
#197062
oklch(49.2% 0.082 179.2)
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Step 800
800
#195B50
oklch(42.7% 0.068 179.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16453D
oklch(35.6% 0.053 180)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#16453D 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) | #42413D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C3E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004643 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16453D
#16453D
oklch(35.6% 0.053 180)
- #53303B
#53303B
oklch(35.6% 0.053 359.9)
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 #16453D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
Use #16453D 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.