#16495C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.1% 0.062 226.8), rgb(22, 73, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#16495C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16495C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 73, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.062 226.8) |
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 #16495C | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16495C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #16495C text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #16495C text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC5
oklch(70.7% 0.074 227.8)
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Step 500
500
#4095B6
oklch(63.2% 0.095 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#127FA2
oklch(55.7% 0.103 226.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#095770
oklch(42.7% 0.079 226.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16495C
oklch(38.1% 0.062 226.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.039 226.8)
#16495C 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) | #3F485D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35415C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F4F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16495C
#16495C
oklch(38.1% 0.062 226.8)
- #5E3825
#5E3825
oklch(38.2% 0.062 46.9)
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 #16495C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
Use #16495C 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.