#16463E
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35.9% 0.053 180.2), rgb(22, 70, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#16463E 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16463E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 70, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.053 180.2) |
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 #16463E | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16463E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #16463E text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16463E 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC1
oklch(81% 0.04 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA2
oklch(70.7% 0.064 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#268475
oklch(55.6% 0.089 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#167063
oklch(49.2% 0.083 180.4)
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Step 800
800
#175B50
oklch(42.7% 0.069 179.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16463E
oklch(35.9% 0.053 180.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#16463E 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) | #43423E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004744 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16463E
#16463E
oklch(35.9% 0.053 180.2)
- #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 #16463E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
Use #16463E 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.