#16474A
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.7% 0.052 200.9), rgb(22, 71, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#16474A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16474A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 71, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.052 200.9) |
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 #16474A | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16474A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #16474A text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16474A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CB
oklch(81% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#71ADB0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 199.9)
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Step 500
500
#47989D
oklch(63.1% 0.079 200.8)
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Step 600
600
#208288
oklch(55.6% 0.086 201.2)
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Step 700
700
#0F6E73
oklch(49.1% 0.08 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#135A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.066 200.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16474A
oklch(36.7% 0.052 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#16474A 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) | #41444A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A48 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16474A
#16474A
oklch(36.7% 0.052 200.9)
- #573433
#573433
oklch(36.7% 0.051 21.6)
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 #16474A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
Use #16474A 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.