#16463D
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35.9% 0.054 178.5), rgb(22, 70, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#16463D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16463D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 70, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.054 178.5) |
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 #16463D | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16463D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #16463D text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16463D text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC1
oklch(81% 0.04 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA1
oklch(70.6% 0.064 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A8A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#268474
oklch(55.5% 0.089 179)
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Step 700
700
#167061
oklch(49.1% 0.084 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#175B4F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 178.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16463D
oklch(35.9% 0.054 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#16463D 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) | #43423D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004743 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16463D
#16463D
oklch(35.9% 0.054 178.5)
- #54313C
#54313C
oklch(36% 0.053 359.8)
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 #16463D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #16463D 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.