#16494A
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.3% 0.053 197), rgb(22, 73, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#16494A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16494A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 73, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.053 197) |
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 #16494A | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16494A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #16494A text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16494A text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAE
oklch(70.7% 0.063 197.1)
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Step 500
500
#44999A
oklch(63.2% 0.082 196.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8385
oklch(55.6% 0.088 196.9)
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Step 700
700
#066F71
oklch(49.2% 0.082 197)
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Step 800
800
#0F5A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.068 197.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16494A
oklch(37.3% 0.053 197)
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Step 950
950
#102C2C
oklch(27.2% 0.034 195.3)
#16494A 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) | #44454A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F4A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C49 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16494A
#16494A
oklch(37.3% 0.053 197)
- #593536
#593536
oklch(37.3% 0.052 18)
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 #16494A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
Use #16494A 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.