#16463A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.8% 0.056 173.6), rgb(22, 70, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#16463A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16463A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.056 173.6) |
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 #16463A | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16463A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #16463A text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #16463A 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#74AF9D
oklch(70.8% 0.067 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A85
oklch(63% 0.085 173.8)
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Step 600
600
#27856F
oklch(55.7% 0.093 173.8)
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Step 700
700
#17705C
oklch(49% 0.086 173.4)
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Step 800
800
#185C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 173.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16463A
oklch(35.8% 0.056 173.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#16463A 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) | #444139 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3C3B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004742 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16463A
#16463A
oklch(35.8% 0.056 173.6)
- #53303F
#53303F
oklch(35.8% 0.055 353)
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 #16463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #16463A 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.