#16454E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.3% 0.052 212.6), rgb(22, 69, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#16454E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16454E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 69, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.052 212.6) |
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 #16454E | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16454E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #16454E text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16454E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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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
#72ABB8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#4896A6
oklch(63% 0.08 212.9)
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Step 600
600
#238091
oklch(55.5% 0.087 212.8)
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Step 700
700
#136C7C
oklch(49% 0.081 213.5)
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Step 800
800
#155864
oklch(42.6% 0.067 212.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16454E
oklch(36.3% 0.052 212.6)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#16454E 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) | #3E424F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363C4E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004948 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16454E
#16454E
oklch(36.3% 0.052 212.6)
- #56332C
#56332C
oklch(36.2% 0.053 32)
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 #16454E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
Use #16454E 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.